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Date posted: 06/12/2009 Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the UK's National Literacy Trust. A survey of 3,001 children aged nine to 16 found that 24% had their own blog and 82% sent text messages at least once a month. In addition 73% used instant messaging services to chat online with friends. However, 77% still put real pen to paper to write notes in class or do their school homework. Of the children who neither blogged nor used social network sites, 47% rated their writing as "good" or "very good", while 61% of the bloggers and 56% of the social networkers said the same. "Our research suggests a strong correlation between kids using technology and wider patterns of reading and writing," Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, said. See the full Story via external site: news.bbc.co.uk Most recent stories in this category (Education): 04/05/2013: Robotic insects make first controlled flight |
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