Technology in todays writing classrooms.

This is an interesting article about using technology for writing class. I think it is interesting that they make the point that most professional writing today takes place on the web and is looked at differently than traditional writing. I feel this is a little obvious and not as timely as it was meant to be. If you look back in time writing for business has always been more functional than what is taught in schools. I am in advertising and many of the rules of traditional writing are thrown out the window when it comes to a good ad. Punctuation, bah just put a exclamation point. I feel that technology has just brought writing to a wider participation level. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media have given an audience to everyone who cares to put down their thoughts. This is great, everyone gets a voice and an outlet for their opinion, but it also makes it even more important for traditional writing skills to be learned because even if you have something good to say, if it is poorly written, it will not convey the intended meaning.