&gt; I feel like it&#x27;s a bit like writing cursive or being able to have good handwriting in general. It&#x27;s just not that useful anymore<p>People teaching hand-writing today concentrate on speed and readability rather than beautiful writing. Some cursive forms are good for speed and readability.  Taking notes is still an important skill for students, and computer note taking systems aren&#x27;t always good enough.<p>There&#x27;s not much research, but the little bits that exist suggest that taking notes helps people learn.<p>Some systems, like Briem, are fast and look neat enough but can end up as hard to read zig-zags. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;briem.net&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;briem.net&#x2F;</a><p>This (weirdly expensive book) has details of how writing systems have changed over the years.
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