Why Good Handwriting Still Matters in the Digital Age

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Hey everyone,
In an era dominated by keyboards and touchscreens, it's easy to wonder if good handwriting is still a valuable skill. However, many argue that its benefits go beyond just legibility – impacting cognitive development, fine motor skills, and even memory retention.
What are your thoughts? Do you actively teach or encourage good handwriting in your classroom? What benefits do you see for students who develop this skill, even if much of their work is digital?
Let's discuss its enduring relevance!

@Kanwal-Zaman Handwriting fosters creativity, encourages mindfulness, and helps maintain our connection to the human experience of expressing thoughts manually.

@Kanwal-Zaman prefer handwriting for brainstorming and drafting because it allows thoughts to flow more freely and naturally than typing on a digital device

@Shaista-Begum
Thanks so much, Shaista, for these insightful comments! I completely agree that handwriting fosters creativity and mindfulness, and it truly keeps us connected to that fundamental human act of expression. Your point about preferring it for brainstorming and drafting because it allows thoughts to flow more freely really resonates with me. There's a unique cognitive benefit to that manual process that digital typing often doesn't capture."