Noting that emergent literacy and technology are new educational fields that are just beginning to develop, a study explored the connection between emergent writing and technology by examining the effects on kindergarten children learning to write using a microcomputer. A group of kindergarten students attending North Star Elementary in Nikiski, Alaska, was divided into two groups. One group (15 students) acted as a control and wrote only in their journals. The other group (14 students) wrote only on computers. Both groups were compared for the rate of developmental growth in emergent literacy. Pre- and post-tests were administered to obtain baseline data. Students were also surveyed to determine their attitudes about computer based writing. Findings suggest that the experience of writing is more important than the writing tool that students choose to use. (Contains 8 references. Elizabeth Sulzby's classification scheme for forms of writing, a student survey, and two tables of data are attached.) (RS)