Benefits of Computer Technology in Teaching Writing Skills
I have just read a really interesting post on Ayesha’s blog titled the ‘Benefits of using ICT to teach Writing’. The article lists many different benefits, which go far beyond what has traditionally been done using a pen and paper and sitting at a desk. The environment created by computers and the World Wide Web have introduced so many new tools which make teaching Writing Skills not only easier for the teacher, but in a way that gives the students more confidence. Below are only a few suggestions, but I recommend reading Ayesha’s blog for the full list of ways which this can be done.
- It helps develop an understanding and awareness of written and visual text.
- Provides a high quality of presentation that can motivate students who find handwriting difficult or messy.
- It allows students to reflect on their writing and to make changes easily by cutting and pasting text.
- It helps students to write more interesting texts because they can access a wide variety of information through the internet and other learning programs.
- It identifies, checks and corrects grammatical and spelling errors.
- It helps promotes both independent and collaborative writing
- It gives opportunities for publishing and communicating within the classroom and worldwide environments.
