It must first of all be said that texting can be very beneficial.

It facilitates two things crucial to teens: companionship and connectedness. On the other hand, texting can have a detrimental effect on teen development. In the end, whether it will be beneficial or detrimental depends – as with many other things – on how it is used.

This phenomenon presents a difficult challenge to teachers, one that should be dealt with head-on in school. I would strongly urge that English teachers take up the challenge and do a lesson sequence on the dangers of addictive texting. You can find my teaching material on this topic at www.School-Scout.de under Paul Davenport.

My SMS Blues Rap (cf. Downloads) can serve as a good introduction to the topic.

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