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Writing is a difficult skill. It can also be a skill to strengthen cognitive advanced language proficiencies (CALP) in students and in adults (teachers). As a 'creation' and 'expression' requiring skill, writing is something to value and cherish. Developing writing skills in every learner is therefore a valuable aim.

Writing is a difficult skill. It is also a skill to strengthen "[https://sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/cognitive-academic-language-proficiency Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency]" (CALP) in students and in adults (teachers). As a 'creation' and 'expression' implicating skill, writing is something to value and cherish. Developing writing skills in every learner is therefore a valuable aim.

Learning to write is a process. It would require many things to come together - ideas, expression, vocabulary etc. Getting the 'right ideas' is itself a very complex and challenging ask, it depends to a large extent on life's experiences - actual and vicarious.

"Learning to write" is a process. It would require many things to come together - ideas, expression, vocabulary etc. Getting the 'right ideas' by is itself is a very complex and challenging ask, it depends to quite some extent on life's experiences - actual and vicarious.

In this complex process, digital technologies can play a role.  

In this complex process, digital technologies can play an enabling role.  

At an extreme, we can use a LLM AI tool to simply generate the output - but this by itself will not build writing skill.   

At an extreme, we can use a LLM AI tool to simply generate the output - but this by itself will not build writing skill.   

   

   

Rather, using different digital tools, for specific purposes, can act as learning aids to our building our writing skills. The [[:File:Strengthening writing skill using digital technologies, ITfC Mar 22, 2024.mm|concept map]] provides some possibilities in this direction.

Rather, using different digital tools, for specific purposes, can act as learning aids to our building our writing skills. The [[:File:Strengthening writing skill using digital technologies, ITfC Mar 22, 2024.mm|concept map]] (also shared as an image below) provides some possibilities in this direction.

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