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Amanda Lenhart
Teens, Video Games and Civics
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 16, 2008 - 5:18pmLast updated: September 16, 2008 - 5:19pm
The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.
Teens do not consider a lot of their electronic texts as writing
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 25, 2008 - 8:00amThe state of writing among teens today is marked by an interesting paradox: While teens are heavily embedded in a tech-rich world and craft a significant amount of electronic text, they see a fundamental distinction between their electronic social communications and the more formal writing they do for school or for personal reasons.
