In my last blog I discussed the effects of technology on students’ reading and teachers’ teaching. Writing is the other side of this literacy coin. How has the digital classroom affected students’ writing abilities?

The discussion and debate around traditional and online reading is most interesting. We live in times where the discoveries about brain functions give us tremendous ability to reach students with varied learning styles. Those same students have found their own 'learning' niches online.

I am frequently asked about the differences between authentic one-to-one classrooms and those that are traditional. For this week’s blog, I thought it would be helpful to reprint the article that two Michigan digital coaches wrote on this topic. Pam Shoemaker of Walled Lake Schools and Julie Myrmel of Hudsonville Schools crafted the following on this topic. We welcome your comments, feedback and other elements that would help shape the conversation around this topic.