I have noticed that I prefer to take notes with a pen or pencil and paper. I look at my fellow students, some young enough to be my offspring, taking notes on a computer or tablet, and think, "I would never remember a thing afterwards". When I need to memorize or remember something, I write it down. Sometimes over and over. The act of repetitively writing something on paper gives me a visual memory that is easier to recall. But if I take notes on a computer, I have trouble remembering anything from the lecture. I concentrate on typing, not the lecture itself. And then, I will have trouble remembering not only what I typed, but where I put the file. In fact, I have developed a strict system for organizing my computer files, because without it I, and all my files, would literally be lost. So I think I have a passion for paper. The printed page. The printed word on the page. A real book. This brings me to a side topic- the e-reader. I don't like them because: 1) I have no idea how much more of the book is left to read, 2) If I accidentally drop the reader on my face while falling asleep, it jumps "pages" and makes it impossible to find my last stopping point, and 3) If I can't see the cover or the book, I have no idea who the author is or even what the book is called. I will admit that on a trip, an e-reader is great to pack. But that is all I will admit. Now maybe these are my own unique problems, but this article on NPR seems to support my theory that maybe pencil and paper is a good thing. What do you think? View from the sea, watercolor on arches hot press. 4" x 4", 2017.
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AuthorI am an artist and teacher, living in the Pacific Northwest. My teaching is heavily based in Art History and Science. I have a certificate in Scientific Illustration. I love nature, hiking, sailing (as long as I am not in charge), my family, and my border collie. Archives |