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Handwriting is dead, long live keyboard skills! 书写已逝，键盘技能万岁！ So says the Finnish education system. From 2016 handwriting will no longer be taught in Finnish schools. And when a high-performing country like Finland makes an educational move, the rest of us who are slipping down the international ladder of academic performance should at least consider whether there would be any benefit in following in their footsteps. 这是芬兰教育制度所传达的信息。从2016年开始，芬兰学校的写字课将不复存在。当像芬兰这样一个教育如此发达的国家有此行动时，其他在学术表现逊色的国家至少应该想想效仿芬兰是否能带来益处。 Should we ditch handwriting lessons too? 我们是不是也应该废除写字课？ Does handwriting matter? 书写重要吗？ Most would agree that everyone should at least be able to pick up a pen or pencil and craft a message that others can read. But beyond legibility, does it matter how you form your letters when you hand write? 很多人都同意每个人至少应能拿起笔写出清晰可辨的信息。但是除了可读性之外，书写的方式真的重要吗？ There is research linking fluent handwriting with better written compositions. But the key isn’t the quality, form or style of the handwriting, but rather the automaticity of the handwriting. That is, the less you have to concentrate on getting your letters right, the more brain space you can devote to getting your message right. So, your handwriting just needs to feel natural for you. | 
