Pencils still needed at tech-savvy schools: "Ewing said that in fiscal 2004 the number of people who took the tests on computers was only a fraction of those using pencils -- only about 1.6 million people on computers, compared with about 23.7 million using paper and pencil... Ewing cited several reasons for this difference: 'Wider use of computers is hampered somewhat by availability -- where can you find computers for 25 million people?'... 'Not everyone has a computer, but I guarantee you can get everyone a pencil,' Loomer said."
Many of my new classmates take the highlighter approach to their books; I prefer the pencil. Why? The biggest problem with highlighters is that the colors are so *bright*.
