I beg to differ. These things are all taught in school. Whether the student wishes to use these skills is up to them. Just because they use their own version of short hand or use these other tools does not mean that they are ignorant. You would be pleasantly surprised at how insightful and intelligent this new generation is. Not to mention, a lot kinder and civic minded.
PS Political correctness is sometimes a blessing because some people do not know how to act in public (or private for that matter) or say whatever falls our of their mouths without considering the effect of their words or fully engaging their brain. Helps to keep some people out of the dentist office and others out of jail.
Just saying.
Originally Posted by
MattieMae
Kids today aren’t expected to learn to read an analog clock, or an actual map, or do arithmetic, spell correctly, use proper grammar, or write cursive. Many students graduate high school without the skills an eighth grader used to have. They aren’t required because of calculators, computers, and political correctness.
I always thought that practicing grammar, arithmetic and writing cursive was a good way to teach persistence and discipline. I was recently told that participating in sports does the same thing.