Seems to me like a perfect way to get problems with your arm, and wearing out your mouse. Just write with a finger in your palm.

I recommend writing out all of your kanji reviews using a Buddha Board.

Edit: In all seriousness, I actually think it's a really cool suggestion, denkbert! I don't actually use the kanji study program on this site, but I think I'd like this feature if I did. But, it seems like it might make pages take longer to load, and I usually find writing (in any language) using a mouse pretty hard anyways. (I think this would work well if you used something like a stylus or a tablet, though.) It's also not really necessary, since you can just trace the kanji on your palm like Tobberoth said, or write them out on paper. (I do the latter, but it's not the most environmentally-friendly option, unfortunately.) You could also just be super-cool and use a drawing program like MS Paint or Gpaint to achieve the same effect (albeit in a slightly less well-integrated fashion).

Last edited by shirokuro (2010 January 06, 10:29 pm)

ファブリス wrote:

I am unconvinced as to the pedagogic (is that the word?) value

Pedagogy refers to "the principles, practice, or profession of teaching" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pedagogy). I would write "educational value," but it was still perfectly clear what you meant.

Last edited by shirokuro (2010 January 07, 3:41 am)

By the way I could see the value with character recognition, with stroke order instructions  or a guide to the overall shape and balance of the character (on a grid), which could translate a little bit to paper. but that's an order of magnitude beyond just drawing the character..

Bah! Just use a pen and paper!