JCAL - Volume 27, Issue 1 - February 2011 - 1 views
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Isabella Bruni on 08 Jun 11This issue of Journal for Computer Assisted Learning compiles a selection of insightful papers and research on the impact of mobile technology on literacy. The effect of text messaging on children's reading and spelling abilities has received particular media attention. Yet despite fears that the use of abbreviations can undermine reading and writing skills, recent research has shown that extra exposure to word composition outside of school can actually improve literacy.