Kids Improve Writing Online

aelfric35 writes "Ben Franklin advised his son not to allow schooling to interfere with his education. Even though many have disparaged the effects of IM on schoolchildrens' prose, some kids are actually becoming better writers by participating in online communities. Henry Jenkins writes in MIT's Technology Review about how some kids are gaining writing and editorial experience far beyond what their schools can offer by participating in Harry Potter fan fiction forums (sorry about the alliteration)."

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[gagy]

You know what I'm talking about. I'm more hammered than the pope. and you wknow what. I hate how americans view being hammered or under the influence as a war. Amercians war against drugs. Oh yeah.. You're such dumbasses for that. I hate how you view people who drink alcohol as below you. Your country is useless. I like sweden because they ban adverts to young kids. I'm not from that country, but I envy them for that. Their gov't doesn't give a shit. If its not good for the people, they won't let it happen,. If the whole world was like that, there'd be no war. Except the amercican war against evrything.