I agree with this video in a sense that yes it would be wonderful to be able to use technology to inspire and engage students in learning. But where is the line drawn? Is there such thing as having too much technology used in the classroom and not enough of the basic skills? As I observe in the classroom, I'm seeing less and less focus on tools like handwriting that students my age were so focused on in elementary school. I wonder if at a point in the future, students will no longer need to use things like books and paper to practice the basics, or if in the future the basics like writing will turn into typing as the norm.
That's an interesting idea. I was with my family recently and my aunt was worried because my cousin holds her pencil in an "abnormal" way. My mom asked what difference it made, and my grandma said that someday when she's writing long papers it will probably make her hand hurt. My mom and I both agreed that it is unlikely that she will ever have to do a lot of writing by hand because typing is taking over. I think eventually handwriting skills will take a backseat to early typing instruction.
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