Write It Out!

While cursive may be going the way of the dinosaurs, handwriting is still alive and kicking.  With the increasing ubiquity of technology, writing has started to diminish.  But, a recent study shows that writing by hand actually makes kids smarter.  Kids who write by hand have more neural activity, actually increase their productivity and seem smarter.  Thankfully technology is keeping up.  Some applications on Apple products allow you to  write on the touch screen, and the computer then generates the corresponding digital letters.  So, while it may not be necessary to write in a flowing, elegant script, writing things out may just be a smart move.