Discover some top tips to help you teach touch typing and encourage students to put their touch typing skills to the test with Dance Mat Typing, in this article for BBC Teach.

In classrooms, offices and even homes, keyboards and touchscreens are steadily replacing pens and paper. But research has shown that handwriting changes the way our brains learn in ways that typing ...

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...

You default to typing because it’s faster, more convenient, and digitally organized. But what if speed is costing you something, cognitively? While typing prioritizes efficiency, handwriting engages ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...