Witing, Technology and Teens – A Pew Internet Report
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/247/report_display.asp

Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.