Here’s a piece of research I think every educator should know.
In a 2024 study, researchers used 256 EEG sensors to examine brain activity while participants wrote by hand and typed. Handwriting produced more elaborate connectivity between brain regions than typing.
That doesn’t mean technology is bad. Our students need to type and develop digital skills.
But it DOES remind us that paper and pencil still have an important place in learning.
Give your students opportunities every day to write, think, plan, and process by hand.
Sometimes faster isn’t the goal. Sometimes learning is.
