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smg01Cursive writing becoming passe
This makes me a little sad. I remember how exciting it was to finally be in the grade where we were going to learn cursive writing. It was almost like a rite of passage. Or learning a code that used to be a mystery. Now there are adolescents who can barely read or write it.
I really am turning into an old fogey. I can't help but feel like we're losing something valuable. Also there are some interesting interesting studies referenced in the article that connect the physical act of writing longhand with cognitive thought processes.
This makes me a little sad. I remember how exciting it was to finally be in the grade where we were going to learn cursive writing. It was almost like a rite of passage. Or learning a code that used to be a mystery. Now there are adolescents who can barely read or write it.
I really am turning into an old fogey. I can't help but feel like we're losing something valuable. Also there are some interesting interesting studies referenced in the article that connect the physical act of writing longhand with cognitive thought processes.
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Date: 2006-10-11 06:37 pm (UTC)The keyboard encourages getting thoughts out as quickly as possible. In this internet-driven, speeded up world, it's coherence often takes a backseat to just getting something, anything typed up and turned over. Writing is a lot more conducive to reflection and care.
Not that I'm Luddite, or anti-computer, or anti-internet. It's just that we all seem to be rushing around in a bigger and bigger hurry, yet we don't really seem to be rushing to anything in particular.
Bah. I'm becoming old and cranky.