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I went to high school (secondary school) back when it was pretty normal to forbid students from typing assignments because "not everyone has a computer". I ha
by amalcon 3y ago
I went to high school (secondary school) back when it was pretty normal to forbid students from typing assignments because "not everyone has a computer". I happen to be personally responsible, via my terrible handwriting, for at least two teachers dropping that policy. At least one other just gave me a specific exception in the name of "accessibility".
- devilbunny 3y agoA student a year ahead of me had atrocious handwriting. They allowed him to type up his AP tests after the answer period and included the typewritten sheets along with his handwritten booklet (so the graders could confirm he hadn’t altered his answers).
- faeriechangling 3y agoThey did for me as well (dysgraphia is the technical word). They made me practice handwriting after class and I think all the times I resultingly burst into tears because my wrist hurt made them take pity on me. For how much schools talk about how useful handwriting is at memorisation and such - I seldom see anybody in the working world pulling out some paper and handwriting notes. Schools seem to care more about teaching you to pass closed-book tests than they do about teaching you useful skills like how to create high quality, organised, and searchable notes.