I’ve had many parents say, “yeah, but I want them to be able to write and not be dependent on the technology.” The parents are viewing writing as physically printing words. Is that what writing is? Is that my students’ perception of writing? It certainly isn’t my view. I see writing as a way of communicating a message. I see text as anything that conveys a message. It could be sound, moving images, photographs, slogans, stories, poems, recounts, titles under artwork, posters, ads, cards, reports, graphics, music, songs and so on. I use my biweekly newsletters to help build my parents’ understanding of what we are ‘writing’ each week. So is writing merely putting pencil to paper? I think not.
Wonderfully articulated. Technology is not a new intelligence; it is a tool for deeply fundamental intelligence.
And it can be used for well or for ill.
