Why might penmanship and calligraphy be of interest to educators in an age of tech?nology-driven education?

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Firstly, handwriting is very much an integral part of our education systems around the world, and the majority of our examinations are still handwritten. Secondly, there are many cognitive benefits that arise from writing notes by hand. Rewriting our notes by hand means that we are more likely to remember them, although it is true that typing notes at the time may allow us to focus more on what we are actually listening to. Patrick McClean argued that writing with pen and paper helps to rid you of the distractions of the digital world. He said that when typing there can be a tendency to edit as you go along rather than letting your ideas flow. This can be counterproductive for the creative process. With a blank piece of paper you tend to just write, get your ideas on to paper and leave the editing process until later. The final point is that writing (and in particular calligraphy) forms a unique and irreplaceable part of our culture. This is particularly the case for written languages made up of characters such as Mandarin but also for letters in English. Handwriting styles are unique to the individual and something which simply cannot be replicated with a keyboard.