Blogging may help students understand value of writing

A new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project explores the intersection between teens, technology, and writing.

Teens who blog write more not only online but offline, and may be practicing more practical writing than the SAT-style exercises used in many classrooms, according to a recent Pew Internet and American Life Project survey. "Blogging and other forms of virtual debate actually foster the very types of intellectual exchange, analysis and argumentative writing that universities value," said Bradley A. Hammer, an instructor in Duke University's writing program. eSchool News