Thank you so much American education

[ThePaganMafia]

Re: Thank you so much American education

I was taught cursive in the 90s. But, never used it again. The problem with clinging to the "old ways" is that it ignores progress and has an inherent bias to less efficient systems. This generation is probably the most informed and connected generation that's ever lived. The previous generation, as every generation before it, will lament on the decline of humanity but this is probably the most exciting time and generation in human history.

[Hawkfeathers]

Re: Thank you so much American education

I know an awful lot of people who aren't at all informed. It has nothing to do with I.Q.; they are just kept in a bubble by their parents, churches, etc. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 1999 the number of homeschooled was 850,000 and in 2011 it was 1,770,000. Yes, they have to meet certain standards, but many of those kids are being religiously indoctrinated, and there are many questions as to the qualifications of those doing the teaching.

I personally know people who don't watch or read any news because "their husband doesn't want them to". Willful ignorance is the scariest thing, to me.

[anubisa]

Re: Thank you so much American education

I was taught cursive in the 90s. But, never used it again. The problem with clinging to the "old ways" is that it ignores progress and has an inherent bias to less efficient systems. This generation is probably the most informed and connected generation that's ever lived. The previous generation, as every generation before it, will lament on the decline of humanity but this is probably the most exciting time and generation in human history.

I'm not saying to stick to the old ways. But there are tried and true ways in the past. We can combine the tried and true ways with the technology of today. I also use cursive today. I still write with it. How are the kids of today going to sign their checks and such when they need to when they get older?
They gonna print on the signed part?

[MaskedOne]

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They gonna print on the signed part?

Shrug, there's no inherent reason not to and far too many people have craptastic signatures anyway so it might improve legibility. I personally prefer cursive writing but for the purposes of signing a document, the goal is to show that the signing party has put their name on the piece of paper. Print accomplishes that just as easily as cursive.

[B. de Corbin]

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I like writing, I like the way the pen feels on the paper, the sound it makes, and the marks that show up on the paper.

But I'm an old geezer. No doubt there are aesthetic pleasures in typing as well.

[ThePaganMafia]

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lol that people still use checks.

[MaskedOne]

Re: Thank you so much American education

lol that people still use checks.

Checks will be around for a while yet. I used them for car payments till recently (by which I mean, last month) because the bank holding the loan was finicky about online payments and I dislike paying extra to make payments over the phone.

[Briton]

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Just to point out, such classes as civic knowledge are not necessary in the UK, or at least not whilst I was in school. The only judge I could give the name of is the son of the local old gentry. How very English. Things have changed now. I envy the children going into school, teaching English is more technical with concepts I had to self teach about linguistics to understand, and history now includes British prehistory.

[kalynraye]

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I like writing, I like the way the pen feels on the paper, the sound it makes, and the marks that show up on the paper.

But I'm an old geezer. No doubt there are aesthetic pleasures in typing as well.

I like a good thick paper, with a fountain pen, I will write just to hear that scratching of pen on paper. I personally much prefer to write then type though I can and do both but I feel my mind flows better with pen and paper.