“…Although evidence of directly beneficial influences on linguistic outcomes is “slight and inconclusive,” technology “may impact indirectly and positively on learner attitudes and behaviours” (Macaro, Handley, & Walter, , p. 1). Although positive motivational influences have been associated with a number of digital technologies (Golonka, Bowles, Frank, Richardson, & Freynik, ), they appear most noticeably in activities involving media production (Blake & Sh'iri, ; Kessler, Bikowski, & Boggs, ; Oskoz & Elola, ). As Blake () has suggested, the use of digital technologies may “stimulate more effort, if not better writing” (p. 136).…”