Texting has become a commonplace activity in students’ lives, but it is throttling students' writing ability and ability to think critically.

Texting is negatively impacting students’ writing


While texting has become a commonplace activity in students’ lives, it is throttling their ability to write and think critically

Key points:

  • Texting has its place, but it also leads to underdeveloped communication skills
  • Teachers could harness students' fondness for texting into classroom-appropriate activities or in writing prompts
  • See related article: AI writing tools can be disruptive–here are 5 ways to counteract their influence

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