{"id":3192,"date":"2026-09-20T23:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2026-09-20T23:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:42:03","slug":"episode-102-written-all-over-me-handwriting-over-typing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/curriculum\/episode-102-written-all-over-me-handwriting-over-typing\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 102: Written All Over Me: Handwriting Over Typing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt&#8217;s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey there, and welcome to season five. episode two wherein we&#8217;re extolling handwriting and associated educational applications, and no doubt going down rabbit holes of various varieties as well! Thanks for joining us! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ed non-Tech (EnT) Podcast 102: Written All Over Me: Handwriting Over Typing\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XC-Iap6IC6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re looking and speaking as correctly as we can, under the circumstances! #ednontech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EnT-102-audio.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This audio&#8217;s got more trouble than it can handle, probably! #ednontech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3204\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matts-Notes-2.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Matts-Notes-2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/b8e34e0cccd93a19e15a14251f2b01be.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3210\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doug&#8217;s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Handwriting over typing<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3200\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Of that august personage, a pedagogue in a district school, under whose inspection (and spectacles) we took our first lessons in the chirographic art, we have this distinct recollection : Whenever he announced the &#8221; time to write,&#8221; and we were fairly at work with pen, rule, plummet, and copy, he seldom failed to add, with a good deal of emphasis, this special direction in regard to the exercise : \u201cLet it be short, very short\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">APS. (1858). Education in the hand of penmanship. <em>The Massachusetts Teacher (1858-1871)<\/em>, 138-143.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-1024x301.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3199\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.4038461538461537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-1536x452.png 1536w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-850x250.png 850w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handwriting has a low status and profile in literacy education and in recent years has attracted little attention from teachers, policy makers or researchers into mainstream educational processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research suggests that the role of handwriting in writing has been underestimated in mainstream education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaturaev, J. (2019). The importance of handwriting in education. <em>International Journal of Advanced Research<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-794x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3198\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7768595041322314;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-794x1024.png 794w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-768x990.png 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-1192x1536.png 1192w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-300x387.png 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-850x1096.png 850w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handwriting requires fine motor control over the fingers, and it forces students to pay attention to what they are doing. Typing, on the other hand, requires mechanical and repetitive movements that trade awareness for speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3197\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3170731707317074;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8.png 612w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, the ongoing substitution of handwriting by typewriting in almost every educational setting may seem somewhat misguided as it could affect the learning process in a negative way&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van der Weel, F. R., &amp; Van der Meer, A. L. (2024). Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: a high-density EEG study with implications for the classroom.<em> Frontiers in psychology,<\/em> 14, 1219945.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-722x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3196\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7050847457627119;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-722x1024.png 722w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-768x1090.png 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-300x426.png 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-850x1206.png 850w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handwriting activates a broader network of brain regions involved in motor, sensory, and cognitive processing. Typing engages fewer neural circuits, resulting in more passive cognitive engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By understanding the neural differences between handwriting and typing, we can gain insights into optimal learning strategies and potential cognitive advantages, in order to optimize educational, cognitive, and psychological methodologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can consider handwriting and typing as distinct yet related modalities of written communication, each employing overlapping but specialized neural circuits. The unique demands of handwriting versus typing shape cognitive development and brain activity, rooted in our evolutionary history and present-day technological habits. The neuroscientific evidence highlights the cognitive advantages of handwriting in learning environments, particularly for younger learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marano, G., Kotzalidis, G. D., Lisci, F. M., Anesini, M. B., Rossi, S., Barbonetti, S., &#8230; &amp; Mazza, M. (2025). The neuroscience behind writing: Handwriting vs. typing\u2014Who wins the battle?.<em> Life, 15<\/em>(3), 345.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3195\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6.png 584w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6-350x230.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The use of typing as an accommodation reflects the change in writing habits that has taken place since the introduction of the personal computer in the 1980s, with typing taking a more prominent place in text composition in both personal, educational and professional contexts&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stuart, N., &amp; Barnett, A. L. (2026). Handwriting and typing in students with and without additional needs in higher education: Product, process and perceptions. <em>Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 26<\/em>(1), e70058.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1024x540.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3194\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8966565349544073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1024x540.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-768x405.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-850x449.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Word of the Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#264941\">Penmanship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question of the Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#264941\">What other older pedagogy are not improved by recent developments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phrase of the Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#264941\">Doing her fibre arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#264941\">&amp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#264941\">Short sighted and misguided<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NYCS_IRT_R36_graffiti.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3222\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Written All Over Me\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e4YXYhJzROA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click, clack, click<br>Go the cameras and my face in black and white<br>But I&#8217;ll be black and blue before tonight #ednontech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lacmo-heligonka600.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3221\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5588\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3192-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EnT-102-audio.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EnT-102-audio.mp3\">http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EnT-102-audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EnT-102-audio.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=3192-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EnT-102-audio.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"EnT-102-audio.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt&#8217;s Notes Hey there, and welcome to season five. episode two wherein we&#8217;re extolling handwriting and associated educational applications, and no doubt going down rabbit holes of various varieties as well! 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