So, since we nowadays there are new and pretty useful tools,
we, as teachers should warn our students to use such tools so that they can
develop their writing skill.
Whenever the students make a mistake, they can just
delete the wrong word or sentence and then just rewrite it without having to
retype what they do. Moreover, the students have the option of saving their
texts and edit it all over again. Also,
the teacher can check the mistakes and send the corrections through an e-mail
or even write the suggestions right next to the wrong word or sentence. The
students can freely make the number of changes they consider necessary. Teachers
should take advantage of word-processing programs to exploit their students
writing skills because in that way they are teaching their students and at the
same time the students are practicing constantly their writing skill.
According to a source I found on the Internet, twelve
or fifteen years ago, the vast majority of written work produced by EFL or ESL
students was handwritten; only in very high-level Academic English courses was
normal to expect students to hand in type-written work. The increasing ubiquity
of the computer in educational environments, along with the growth in
sophistication and ease-of-use of word-processing packages, has changed the
situation dramatically, however, and students at many levels and in many types
of courses are now encouraged to hand in word-processed work -- indeed, many of
us now teach word-processing skills as part of ESL and EFL courses, and the
word-processor is beginning to be exploited as an effective tool in developing
writing skills.So, since we nowadays there are new and pretty useful tools,
we, as teachers should warn our students to use such tools so that they can
develop their writing skill. 
It is really nice that we teachers use such tools for
teaching purposes. Thus, the students may feel more interested in practicing
their writing and their reading as well. It is a great idea to have our
students make writing activities and write free texts such as journal entries
so that they type their entries and send them by e-mail; then, you check the
mistakes and send them to your students so that they retype them. It makes learning more accessible, and promotes improved learning.
So, since we nowadays there are new and pretty useful tools,
we, as teachers should warn our students to use such tools so that they can
develop their writing skill. 