I think that the writing process model is fluid enough to adapt itself to a new way of teaching writing that centers around digital literacy. The amazing thing about technology is that it allows us to teach and explore MANY processes of writing–from the very structured one we teach in 6th grade English to the very flexible one we learn to navigate in college. The tools of blogging help us to teach audience in a more authentic, immediate way. Students have SO many more publishing opportunities in the digital age. And technology also opens up the opportunity for collaborative writing, which is something that is rarely explored but has amazing possibilities with students of all ages.

Overall, it is just about being open-minded. We can’t ignore what we’ve discovered about how students learn to write best (writing as a process). However, we can’t ignore the fact that writing and reading has been utterly and completely transformed by the internet. So, somehow, we find a way to meet in the middle.