I stopped using paper for my brainstorms and switched to this digital tool instead

With the desktop app, I liked the keyboard shortcuts: press Tab to add subsections to your main map, then press Enter to ...
Public Opinion

PA elementary students are now required to learn cursive writing

Pennsylvania is joining about 25 other states — including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware — in requiring cursive instruction.
Edutopia

Just Like Phonics, Comprehension Requires Explicit Teaching

Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

Pa. schools must teach cursive writing under bill signed by Shapiro

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 17 on Wednesday, making cursive instruction mandatory in all Pennsylvania public schools.
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Opinion: UFLI foundations program makes phonics fun for early learners

MPS is equipping students with early literacy skills and confidence to tackle increasingly complex reading and writing tasks, ...
The Guardian

Dreaming of writing your novel this year? Rip up all the rules!

After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know… I don’t think it’s a bad thing to want to write a first sentence so ...
The Washington Post

Meet the middle-schoolers keeping cursive alive, one swoop at a time

The group of preteens uncapped their markers and began practicing how to capitalize two new letters: “B” and “Q.” The lesson felt like a return to the basics. Only this time, the middle-schoolers were ...
YourTango

People Who Still Write Everything Down By Hand Usually Have These 4 Increasingly Rare Traits

As time goes by, it seems like there is less and less of a need to write things down by hand. Letters are no longer necessary when you can easily text or email someone. Things you need to remember can ...
The Conversation

Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?

Anabela Malpique has received funding from The Ian Potter Foundation and currently receives funding from The Collier Charitable Foundation. Deborah Pino Pasternak has received funding from the ...
Psychology Today

How AI Impacts Academic Thinking, Writing and Learning

Co-authored by Xiaoyan Dong, Hannah Farrell, and Michael Hogan. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we learn and develop knowledge and skills. With the development of AI, more and ...
Tom's Guide

How to use AI for writing — and still keep it authentically yours

For the fastest way to join Tom's Guide Club enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all the latest news. By submitting your ...
The Atlantic

Why So Many MIT Students Are Writing Poetry

One of the highlights of my first three years as a literature professor at MIT—and indeed, of my 15-year career as an educator—has been the recent discovery that some of my students, past and present, ...