Handwriting Isn't Important??

We watched this video in class recently. I was really intrigued by it at first, but one point hit me particularly hard. I can't say whether or not the makers of the movie intended it to seem this way or not, but this is definitely the way I took it. At 2:40-2:45 there is a girl who holds up a notebook with handwriting in it as well as the white board that says "How will this help me?" As if handwriting isn't necessary for learning and other daily things. I really do not agree with that and it really infuriated me. A lot of things are dependent upon handwriting. Sure typing is becoming more popular and the more children use computers the worse their handwriting gets and the less they know how to spell. With todays technology no one needs to know how to spell because word programs and internet programs will show it's not spelled right and allow you to pick a word that is what you meant to spell. Is it right then to assume that handwriting isn't necessary for learning?
I also noticed that at 2:03 the f is backwards. I would hope that that boy isn't my son, because my son would know how to write properly. If we're meant to think that the writing on the white board is the boy's then clearly he's been playing too many video games or watching too much t.v., because he can't even write "f" properly. What does that show about technology?
I'm not saying that technology doesn't have it's advantages, but I think that saying that handwriting isn't important or face-to-face teaching is drifting away is just wrong. Learning is a hands-on, face-to-face, tactile process. Even though the movie gave all these statistics about how much children watch t.v. and play video games, it doesn't mean that they are learning from those shows or games. At least they aren't learning good things that are school related. Some parents can get their children to watch educational television and play computer games that teach math or reading, but really the majority of the time spent watching t.v. is for shows like SpongeBob or PowerRangers or something like that. The games played aren't educational, they're more than likely Role Play games incorporating violence or other non-educational things.
I think that technology can open up new ways of teaching, but we can't let it take away some aspects of learning that are necessary for a child to have a well-rounded, successful future.