Pros and Cons of Digital

Technologies for Writing Instruction

Lucy Godwin4th Grade Union Elementary School

Pros • Purposeful• Current• College and Career

Readiness• Student Motivation • Next Generation alignment

According to Eidman-Amdahl of UC Berkeley, Digital Writing is:

“college and career readiness”“matches the real world”“in a form people will actually read”

Cons • Resources• Teacher Training• Time

Resources Lack of reliable internet resourcesLack of devicesLack of support (Upshur County- 1 Integration Specialist servicing county) Lack of devices/ internet capability in the student home

Teacher Training Need for technology training Need for technology integration training Need for Technology Integration Specialist collaboration

“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working

together and motivating them, the teacher is the most

important.”

- Bill Gates