In a world where teens send 100s of text messages a week, has literacy changed?

In a world where teens send 100s of text messages a week, has literacy changed? In this episode, hear Taylor Norman, Ph.D., assistant professor of English language arts education, talk about the power of literacy, Norman explains, "Literacy is everywhere--It's critical thinking. It's writing. It's reading, It's engaging with the world. It's being a global citizen. It's understanding data." While texting has become its own genre of writing, Norman discusses how it has its place, just as all forms of writing do. "It's important we have a conversation about the genres of writing. How you text may not be a professional style of writing, and you need to understand the difference." Language and writing has changed throughout the years, and it will continue to change. So how do we keep up and educate students on literacy? That is what Norman likes to research and discover.