ViewpointsOpinionStudents Should Still Learn HandwritingSavePrintA new study shows that handwriting engages the brain in many more ways than typing on a keyboard. Rido/ShutterstockMichael Zwaagstra10/11/2020|Updated: 10/11/2020Commentary“Sign here please.”Share this articleLeave a commentMichael ZwaagstraAuthorMichael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”Author’s Selected ArticlesMichael Zwaagstra: BC Parents and Students Deserve Report Cards They Can UnderstandJun 08, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: Students Can’t Use AI to Cheat on Standardized TestsJun 06, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Should Shorten Teacher Education ProgramsMay 23, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Should Take Harder Line Against Renegade School BoardsMay 21, 2025Related Topicstypinghandwritingcursive