E-learning has broadened the scope of education, allowing students to access a vast variety of content quickly and effectively through a combination of audio, video and digital text formats.

However, constantly being glued to a digital screen can cause various problems, including eye strain, headaches, fatigue and bad posture. Furthermore, as cited in this article, “reading a digital text takes up more of the brain’s working memory because of scrolling and viewing a backlit screen.”

That is why learning via print media is still relevant. In fact, this study claims that students achieve deeper comprehension and retention, concentration, vocabulary building and memory through printed materials, compared with through digital materials.

Printable materials are indispensable in local education

In Singapore, print is certainly not going to be obsolete any time soon. After all, every year, parents are still downloading and printing out tons of past-year exam papers from site such as Sgtestpaper.com or Testpapersfree.com.

Other free printable activities help young kids pass time and enrich their minds. Among these, maze worksheets seem to have been popular for years, being mentioned by parents on this KSP Forum even back in 2011. Printed flash cards are also useful in teaching preschoolers about alphabets, numbers, words and more.

And when home-based learning (HBL) kicked in at the start of the pandemic, more parents actually felt the need to invest in a home printer, mainly because the responsibility of printing out school worksheets was passed from school teachers to parents. What’s more, parents who send kids for online tuition classes similarly may have to print out tuition materials on their children’s behalf. In fact, one parent actually lamented on this KSP forum that tuition centres should provide the service of printing tuition notes and delivering them to the student’s home, considering the fees they charge for online tuition.

A printer remains a necessity

As home printing needs continue to increase, parents will want to look for printers that are durable, reliable and give them the best cost-per-print investment. More importantly, just like you don’t want to be caught off-guard by a tablet that has run out of battery during an e-learning session, you certainly don’t want to have your printer run out of ink when you’re trying to print out revision worksheets for your child’s soon-upcoming exam!

How HP Instant Ink Works

Used with an HP Instant Ink Printer or a compatible HP printer that has Wi-Fi connection, HP Instant Ink detects your ink usage level and automatically sends ink right to your door before you even run out of ink! For example,

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Save the hassle! Keep track of your usage via a personalised app dashboard. There is no need to worry about where or when to order because new ink cartridges will be automatically delivered to your doorstep when your printer runs low. So no more getting caught off guard when your child’s about to get started on a hands-on learning activity!

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