In the final discussion of this three-part series on pen and paper, Andrew and Julie explore the effects of technology in a classroom, the results of students using computers, and the importance of pens instead of pencils. Does technology actually have a negative effect on student’s test scores? Should a student adapt to using a pen over a pencil? Why should a student learn cursive first rather than printed letters?

• "An Analysis of the Ball Point Pen Versus the Pencil as a Beginning Handwriting Instrument" by Shirley Tawney

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