WRITING A NEW CHALLENGE FOR SCHOOLS IN THE DIGITAL ERA

Abstract

This essay invites us to reflect on how writing has changed significantly in our world, especially in the classroom, as a result of technological advances. It shows us that teachers must go beyond simply teaching rules and spelling; the mission now is to accompany students in a learning process that also includes developing their critical thinking and reflective skills. New generations, such as Generation Z, Alpha, and Beta, were born into an environment where everything is on screens, where writing and communicating are natural, quick, and often informal. These different forms of writing represent both a challenge and an opportunity for schools to help them use that writing consciously, ethically, and responsibly. Interaction on social media and digital platforms has transformed writing into a more communal activity, where sharing ideas, building dialogue, and humanizing communication are fundamental. In the end, the text reminds us that writing remains a powerful tool for thinking, creating and transforming our environment, and that education must adapt to form critical, reflective citizens capable of making sense of their world through language, in a context that is no longer just digital, but profoundly human.