ABC News 26 Jan, 2025

By all metrics, handwriting is going the way of the dodo.

Schools across the country and the world are increasingly moving away from traditional pen-and-paper work and toward a system incorporating an endless array of technology and digital devices.

Indeed, the biggest-ticket item for many families returning to school is a laptop or tablet.

The days of copybooking and cursive lessons are behind us.

So why is handwriting dying out, and what effects will it have on how people learn and live?

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