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Technology is killing Skills Like Handwriting and Arithmetic

Technology is having a disrupting effect on Australian culture, killing things that have been taught for centuries. ◘1 killing of technology a that is an skills killing technology for handwriting killing on technology australia skills arithmetic notable handwriting technology skills killing technology blog future arithmetic ◘1 If you don't use it, you lose it. That applies to just about everything in life from the human body itself to skills. Tech is having a deleterious impact on people and society. Technology, the greatest deskilling agent.         ◙2 killing handwriting skills then on arithmetic killing chain skills ◙2 We may be typing more on PCs and mobile phones, but hardly anyone today writes something with a pen. The days of giving a signature are numbered, with retina, thumb and face scans spreading to all devices.      |||   ⦿3 news australia ⦿3 It has got so bad that more students are doing poorly in the NAPLAN school leaving exam. Success rates have declined over

Correct Spelling and Grammar Is Not Necessary

Language proficiency in English speaking countries is falling. It is only recently that eBooks have taken off and people have gone back to reading pages of words in grammatically correct sentences. Even the new wave of e-reading is under threat as computer users transform the written word into the spoken word with software. A classic book can now be listened to on the way to and from work. Though texting is decreasing in popularity it is partially responsible for the failure of young people to learn correct spelling and grammar. Even dictionaries have a problem is choosing whether to cover words that are phonetically clear but are not accepted generally by the majority of writers. If such words become very popular, dictionary creators will have no choice but to include them. The problem with language is highlighted by the strange and funny errors seen in newspapers because proofreaders are no longer employed. One sees words such "betterest' and phrases like "Thats