Mrs Koasha

Really good summary of the broad research into the cognitive benefits of writing by hand for students by @YoukiTerada at @edutopia. Some highlights: The slower, more deliberate pace of capturing ideas by hand, on paper, translates into a sharper recall of details—even days later. Handwriting notetakers, however, are forced to slow down their minds and focus on broader principles and big ideas, rather than isolated facts, allowing them to connect new knowledge to existing knowledge they’ve already processed. A deeper analysis revealed that handwriting notetakers were much more likely to add drawings, diagrams, and charts of the material being learned: a sketch of the water cycle, for example, or visual annotations linking concepts together. edutopia.org/visual-essay/wh…

"Polling" before you Cold Call students can make the technique feel even more natural and conversational. Here's what that looks like: substack.com/home/post/p-198…