Common Core Standards
Grade 3
Writing W.3.6
With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Here's the techno part. These babies have been raised with a hard drive in their hands, so it's no surprise that our educational standards reinforce educational advancement with the proper use of technology. You're the central player here, though, because you need to help students understand how to use technology as a writing and collaborative tool.