[quote=polarbear]when she was speaking at a meeting one day she was adamant that she felt all children should be using handwriting until their handwriting was perfect, and she had no understanding at all that giving a child a keyboard could free their mind to develop written expression.
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I type 99% of my "expression" and write the rest. A lot of math classes now require students to use some form of computer "expression" as well. At work, the rule is, if its not in a document, it does not exist - I use word, excel, visio, CAD daily and Mathematica on a weekly basis.
Handwriting is critical, but its just one of many "skills" that a child needs to learn. Not every child has to become a calligraphist.
