Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path
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Literacy in a digital education world and peripheral issues.
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How Important Is Writing by Hand in This Digital Age?

How Important Is Writing by Hand in This Digital Age? | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Given the opportunity to take notes by hand or on the computer, most students choose the latter. After all, modern technology offers plenty of benefits for writers.

The digital writing workspace is convenient for several reasons. A single laptop or tablet can hold all the books and materials a student needs. It can also contain tools for research, entertainment activities, and curated music. The tech devices make learning more accessible. With the push of a button or a tap on a screen, students can activate engaging learning experiences, or they can record lectures.
Convenience, however, doesn’t trump old-fashioned writing by hand when it comes to learning. Writing by hand has benefits that technology has not been able to reproduce – yet.
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Using Pen And Paper, Not Laptops, Boosts Your Memory

Using Pen And Paper, Not Laptops, Boosts Your Memory | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Using pen and paper for note-taking helps boost memory and the ability to understand, more so than laptops.
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Why handwriting matters for kids even now

Why handwriting matters for kids even now | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Beyond the emotional connection adults may feel to the way we learned to write, there is a growing body of research on what the normally developing brain learns by forming letters on the page, in printed or manuscript format as well as in cursive.
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