Finland: Typing takes over as handwriting lessons end
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30146160
Finnish students will no longer be taught handwriting at school, with typing lessons taking its place, it's reported. (...) Finland is moving into the digital age by ditching the ink in favour of keyboards, the Savon Sanomat newspaper reports. From autumn 2016, students won't have to learn cursive handwriting or calligraphy, but will instead be taught typing skills, the report says. 'Fluent typing skills are an important national competence,' says Minna Harmanen from the National Board of Education. The switch will be a major cultural change, Ms Harmanen says, but typing is more relevant to everyday life." BBC-Article, News from Elsewhere, 21 November 2014
Release date: 15.01.2015
Update: 15.01.2015
