{"id":30613,"date":"2025-04-02T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?p=30613"},"modified":"2025-04-29T06:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T06:09:38","slug":"benefits-physical-writing-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/education\/benefits-physical-writing-2023","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Physical Writing in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Prior to each academic year, parents find themselves in possession of a list of items that they <\/span>are required to<\/span> purchase<\/span> for their children. Pencils, rubbers, and the many textbooks which were to be covered with contact paper featured prominently until recently, but are now being eclipsed by devices (either provided by the school or brought from home) and other accessories, which are increasingly employed to facilitate arguably richer learning. Depending on the class and school policy\u2014pencils and textbooks may not even feature as mandatory items. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

While some see this as progress in preparing learners for an online future, there is still a strong case for physical writing and the role it plays in students’ development.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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According to the 2020 OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), Australia ranked third in terms of information and communications technology (ICT) use in the classroom, with more than three-quarters of educators claiming that they allow students to frequently complete tasks using devices.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The Covid-19 pandemic helped to speed up the shift to widespread technology use, reflecting the fact that proficiency with computers is now a non-negotiable part of operating in the modern world, whether that be as part of employment, interacting with social services, or leisure. The proliferation of EdTech, applications with greater capabilities, and AI tools have also meant that students have the potential to learn in a more effective way.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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So why are we still working with pen and paper at all? Despite the enthusiasm from most quarters surrounding tech as the new classroom essential, there is still a strong argument to be made for making physical writing a priority.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

So, what exactly are the benefits of physical writing?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>