Is Technology Ruining Our Ability to Write?

I was just thinking about this. I am 43 so I am right in the middle of the emails and the non - emailers. I grew up with hand written letters during summers to keep busy and to keep contact with school friends.
Now I am sending written letters to my mom who is not on the internet and to a select few who prefer to hold real paper.
My nieces and nephews even prefer a handwritten note over an email or a phone call! It shows we care.
The only major thing I have noticed is that the duration which I can hold a pen has decreased. I used to cronicle every detail of life in a journal for over 12 years. Now I can barely finish a 2 page letter. However my typing skills are just as fast as speech!
I am trying to preserve my penmanship and love of writing while keeping in touch with family. I hope our schools continue to teach writing in school.
Sincerely Andrea

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I feel that I’m part of a very small minority who even bothers to do any type of handwritten correspondence or notes.  I do it because I like to.  But, yes, I feel that technology is literally erasing our handwriting skills, let alone, reading, comprehension, spelling…  I’ll continue to be a holdout against all of it, though.  As for the current and future generations, at least teach them keyboarding by the time they’re in kindergarten…AND the difference between “its” and “it’s”...

I wrote today. I also like sending real cards to people and I always write a little something inside.

I think handwritting should still be taught in school forever. There is a commercial I see of a kid using a tablet and writing with his fingertip…I wonder if he knows how to actually use a pen and paper to write.

I was amazed when my son said he didn’t know how to cursive write and that they are not teaching it in school. I went out and bought one of those dry erase books so he could learn to do cursive writing.

technology is replacing everything but we still need those “primitive skills”. A lot of other countries don’t have technology like we do and what happens if you visit one? they give you paper and pen and look at them like they are nuts.

I do both. Now at almost 50 and having bad arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome typing is much easier. I must admit I miss writing though :(  I still write a little everyday at work but mostly typing..They should not do away with it! Technology is great but can I tell you how many times computers and cells haven’t worked! I sure miss the old days LOL

This article is timely. I spent about an hour at an office supply store the other day. I had to buy the perfect pen, the weight, size, shape. All those things including if it was fine or medium tip. I spend many hours on my cell phone, tablet, laptop or desktop devices;however when it comes to writing, that is an art.  My handwriting was never the best, what I write by hand has always seemed to touch the heart more then when I type it. We will never be able to replace the love and warmth of a handwritten letter.
Sincerely,
:Joyce

I still have penpals from childhood.

I go an office meeting with a notebook.

I hide my special pens from those who would pilfer them.

I write and review ergonomic pens.

I still send handwritten thank you notes.

My holiday cards are signed by me. not typed in by the printer shop.

I love real letters!

It is absolutely ridiculous that handwriting not be taught in school!  It’s bad enough they don’t put any emphasis on spelling and grammar, but everyone needs to know how to write!  I think part of the problem with this country today is that the basic skills are being swept under the rug.

Writing and reading are basic, fundamental skills that should be available to every individual. First you walk; then you fly.

You who worry are like me. But you are naive. Yes, I agree. I subjected myself to three full college degrees. I often found it effortless to learn using such techniques, writing down notes on a summary I used to call “a cheat sheet”. The students of today will progressively learn more like “Teva”. They’ll get the knowledge they are to have implanted through brainwaves. After they “hear” it once, they’ll have the complete recall they are to have. Handwriting won’t be necessary for that or anything else. What they will all have to continue doing is “barking”. I’m sorry I mean talking. They all do… into their cell phones, all day, at deafening decibles. We will still always see beautiful script. Witness those popular T’s. “Affliction”, “Redemption”, “Loyalty”, “Rowalty” Hum? Well Whatever.

I am known as the “note lady.” I try to write positive, upbeat, supportive notes to individuals I love and/or work with. Many await my notes with positive anticipation. How do I know? They tell me in comments, calls and best of all, hugs! A written note is personal and is easily placed in ofen seen places so that a reminder of love is easily visible.

I’ve certainly noticed I can’t write as well anymore. I often type my thoughts before writing them on a card - it’s as though my brain is wired to write from a keyboard now.
I’m 57, went to catholic school and got awards for handwriting - the nuns would be mortified to see the chicken scratch I currently call writing.