Texting has become a widespread form of communication and has several benefits for homeschooling students. It can improve students' spelling, reading, writing, communication skills and make learning more fun. While some worry that "textisms" may negatively impact language skills, research shows that students who use more abbreviations in text messaging tend to be better readers. The possibilities of using texting in education are endless.

1. The Upside of Texting Spell better Success Read better Communicate Improve social skills Be concise

3. Cell phone companies didn’t add texting until the 1990s

4. Originally there was a 20 character limit

5. Texting wasn’t popular due to the lack of way to price it.

7. 2.2 trillion spent talking annually

8. 187.7 billion texts monthly

9. 2.1 trillion texts annually "Wireless Quick Facts." CTIA Advocacy. CTIA The Wireless Organization, 12 2010. Web. 3 May 2011. <http://www.ctia.org/advocacy/research/index.cfm/aid/10323>.

11. Improves social skills

12. Betters spelling abilities

14. Many people fear that textisms are ruining the English language and destroying teens’ sense of grammar, but that isn’t the case. Using textisms actually requires a better grasp of language. Get Kids Texting!

15. LOLOMGTTYLBRBBBLTTYS143<3 BFF 2MORO BTW CYA L8R IDK GR8 ILYJK NP ROFL THX XOXO TMI PPL Using abbreviations common in text messages improves spelling in students.

16. The students that use the most ‘textisms’ in their text messages are better readers. Vosloo, Steve. “The effects of texting on literacy: Modern scourge or opportunity? (2009) : 1-7

17. The Possibilities Are Endless

18. Additional Sources Crystal, David. Txtng: The Gr8 Db8. 1st. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press, 2008. 1-231. Print. Plester, B., C. Wood, and V. Bell. "Txt msgn school literacy: does texting and knowledge of. text abbreviations adversely affect children’s literacy attainment?." (2008): 137- 144. Web. 10 Mar 2011