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Should we let cursive die? Should it become a relic of the past. Should it be replaced just as a quill gave way to pens and how typewriters gave way to computers? In this day and age cursive is a useless skill but it is still something that is taught in schools. Cursive should no longer be taught in schools because it is unnecessary in a digital age, it takes time away from teachers to teach other topics, and it has no special values or benefits compared to other forms of writing This is…

I thought about this today after researching the topic for this week’s TDA on information overload. The information I found reminded me of something that I am trying to implement not only in my every day life, but also in my work life and with my school studies. I am trying to implement what I like to call Stop, Think, and Breathe (STB) before submitting an assignment, responding to an incident at work, or responding to a situation with a friend or family member. It is like the take 10 rule that…

“We’ve Got Mail – Always” was written by Andrew Leonard. He explains to the Internet users “the positive and negative effects of e-mail and other relatively new forms of online communication, especially the ways in which people interact with each other” (149). He provides the reader some statistics and several personal examples in order to emphasize his points. An example that was impressed me is that the e-mail is a powerful network that people can use in many ways. The email is a human…

writting. I could'nt imagine not knowing how. I believe it's very important to know how to write in cursive. Studies show that it's good for our minds. Writting by hand helps us remember ideas better than typing. Psychologists found students learned more if they handwrote notes instead of typing them. I believe that to be true.…

Goals and Rationale When creating my website, I wanted a place for my students, parents, and other teachers to go to obtain a clear understanding of what my curriculum entails and what my students are expected to learn. I wanted a friendly, inviting website where people would want to explore all the different pages that I provide. This way everyone is informed on what occurs in the classroom. Moreover, they are able to find extra resources to help enhance learning at home. In order to meet the…

ideas, thoughts, stories and maybe the occasional doodle. As cellphones and computers started to be a necessity than an occasional use in my life, I transitioned to writing everything down on a piece a paper to typing. Honestly, I didn’t even notice this transition from writing to typing. Now, if I need to jot down an idea or a reminder, I use my phone. If I want to jot down notes or write papers, I use my computer. Occasionally, I use paper but my main resources are my phone and computer.…

In “A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop,” published on Scientific American, May (2014) talks about the consequences of using laptops to write notes. She compares two note taking methods, handwriting and typing on a laptop, and try to persuade readers that using laptops is not much helpful in learning. Since Scientific American is an academic trade news website, potential readers are generally educated people and those who hold teaching position or people are students may have…

Cursive writting is indeed beneficial to a student's mental development, and therefore; should be thaught in school. Replacing cursive writting with typing and technology will do more harm than good to the student. I typing believe it will minimize their ablity to process and retain information, and is therfore essential to one's learning development. As a student myself, writing my notes by hand helps me process the information as well as remembering it as I write it down. There is no boubt…

Alice67: 9:17; Hey Jake, I had a great time tonight. Jake34: 9:17; What are talking about? Alice67: 9:18; Our date tonight. Remember? Jake67: 9:19; I don’t know what your talking about? I’ve been at home with my sister all day. Alice67 is typing Alice67: 9:21; What do you mean? If that wasn’t you then who? Alice67: 9:22; Isn’t that you in my driveway. You're wearing that football jersey you're so proud of, and same blue jeans for tonight. Don’t you hear me banging on the window. Jake34: 9:22;…

This summer as been a blessing and I want to share part of my journey. I want to start off my thanking my bible study leader, Yoly and Lisa along with everyone else at Appleton Alliance Church. Going back to when I was in middle school and high school I would go to AAC but sadly never considered what I was learning to be meaningful, in one ear and out the other. I was to focused on what time is it, how many more songs are we singing, how much longer until we get home, and so on. I never…