Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Neuroscience has shown pretty clearly that computer 'writing' is definitely not the equivalent (biochemically) of doing so manually. It is for this reason that I still insist that my daughter MUST do note-taking on paper.

The difference in what she retains is astonishing.

My twice-exceptional son with dysgraphia retains more when he does not write notes himself and instead listens to the lesson. He is a very strong auditory and visual learner and trying to take notes only distracts him.