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Subj : The Decline of PCs
To : Nightfox
From : Ogg
Date : Thu Dec 25 2025 08:00 am
Hello Nightfox!
** On Wednesday 24.12.25 - 11:39, Nightfox wrote to Ogg:
Og>> Yes.. I recall print lessons, in Gr1 and cursive writing in about Gr3.
Og>> But my point is that we never got "speed" classes in writing. Some kids
Og>> continued to hold their pencils strangely. As long as you could form the
Og>> letter/word that was required, that's all that mattered. So, as long as
Og>> a student can find the write key on a kb (whether you hunt and peck or
Og>> use another method) that's all that matters.
N> I don't think speed writing was ever a thing - I thnk it's difficult to
N> write fast by hand and still be legible. Speed is more of a thing with
N> typing.
I took a Forkner Shorthand class in highshool. It was a good
investment. It really helped keeping up with the notes that
university profs projected on screen (and did not hand out
copies of) ..and for generally documenting what the prof was
saying.
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