Bill requiring Pa. schools to teach cursive handwriting to be presented to Gov. Shapiro

House Bill 17 passed Senate on Wednesday which would require all Pennsylvania schools to teach cursive handwriting. It now ...
Nature

How learning handwriting trains the brain: the science behind the cursive wars

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.
The New York Times

Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...
The Verge

Grammarly says its AI agent can predict an A paper

Nine AI agents for writing and grading assistance are launching today for Grammarly Free and Pro users. Nine AI agents for writing and grading assistance are launching today for Grammarly Free and Pro ...
Rolling Out

Handwriting rewires your brain in 7 ways typing cannot

In an era dominated by keyboards and touchscreens, the ancient practice of putting pen to paper has become increasingly rare. Many view handwriting as merely a slower, less efficient method of ...
Wall Street Journal

Students Are Humanizing Their Writing—By Putting It Through AI

Editor’s note: We ran this edited column through an AI detector that determined it was 99% likely to have been written by a human. We assure you, the following is 100% human. Students don’t want to be ...
teachwire.net

a e words – Handwriting and comprehension KS1 worksheet

This KS1 handwriting and comprehension worksheet is designed specifically for young learners to practise ‘a-e’ words within the context of simple sentences. It’s a versatile resource, ideal for use ...
Wall Street Journal

There’s a Tool to Catch Students Cheating With ChatGPT. OpenAI Hasn’t Released It.

OpenAI has a method to reliably detect when someone uses ChatGPT to write an essay or research paper. The company hasn’t released it despite widespread concerns about students using artificial ...
IEEE

Translated Pattern-Based Eye-Writing Recognition Using Dilated Causal Convolution Network

Abstract: Recently, eye-writing has been used as a novel language communication method, in which the paths of eye movement are detected for character recognition. However, instability of the eyes ...
Scientific American

Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning

Handwriting notes in class might seem like an anachronism as smartphones and other digital technology subsume every aspect of learning across schools and universities. But a steady stream of research ...
Psychology Today

Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain

Thousands of people now speak to their smart devices to make their grocery lists. Students are more likely to type out notes in class than write them down. And we often type or dictate calendar ...