Thursday, May 30, 2013
Snail Mail
As I was reading through my RSS feed, I stumbled upon an article titled "My Son Does Not Know How to Write a Letter, and I Blame Technology." It was interested and not very surprising that a high school senior was unable to address a letter. This did not shock me. Addressing an envelope was something that was probably taught in elementary school, those students more than likely have never had to actually write a letter. If they needed to contact someone they would use some type of online media such as email, facebook, or twitter. They have cell phones that are capable of just about anything, why would they send a letter that costs money and takes a couple days. Honestly, I rarely ever have the need to address a letter, bills are paid online and anytime I need to contact someone it is done either online or with my phone. Even though it is something that is rarely done these days, I hope addressing an envelope is a task that is still taught.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Great point here, Lisa. I totally wrestle with the idea that technology, for all its advantages, is replacing some of the fundamental skills (i.e. letter writing) that have traditionally been taught and required. The same idea extends to e-readers being used instead of books, I think. Writing papers and submitting them via Google Docs instead of printing a copy...same thing. I'm trying to embrace the idea that the world is changing, and with it the way we communicate and learn. It's hard sometimes.
ReplyDeleteMy co-worker's son just quit his part-time job and submitted a letter of resignation. The management was so pleased that he did not just walk in and quit, that they offered to write him a letter of recommendation. Technology has really eroded our writing sills.
ReplyDelete