As someone who was brought up to learn using pen and paper, we were curious on what are its advantages and disadvantages compared to using a digital medium. While digital media were already available starting the early 2000s. We could say it has become more prevalent just in the recent decade, particularly when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
But we are not here to discuss online learning vs in-person learning. Let us take a gander on writing on paper versus using electronic devices like a tablet or something even more specific like the reMarkable Paper Pure.
What you miss versus what you are actually missing
If you grew up using pen and paper, we might’ve gotten a large bias and preference for it it due to nostalgic feelings. One cannot simply forget their first time. This is true also when starting to learn. From parents or guardians teaching how to write the alphabet to performing mathematical problems in school.
The body has also gotten used to how to redo your mistakes by using an eraser to clear the writing. Now with a simple backspace on your keyboard or screen you can remove the misprint without leaving any smudge.
But convenience shouldn’t be confused with competence.
Amazon Kindle Scribe
We don’t intend to disregard the traditional way of writing and thinking. With the digital notebook like the reMarkable Paper Pure, you can relieve this experience if you’ve been used to the pen and paper. As it provides a distraction-free medium, you will not be tempted to use other multimedia features as you have with your smartphones.
Sharing notes and having discussion has also never been easier with the advent of digital media and the internet. Where in the past you had to photocopy the notes and give all the parties involved a copy, it now just takes a simple click of the “share” button and everybody has access to it.
One thing we would miss as we use modern devices, is probably the feeling of turning the pages of the notebook, hearing the crisp rustle of paper as we move from one to the other, feels like progress or the next page of our adventure.
