Yeah, I never understood the pasta spoon thing either. I just don't see how it helps anything when you can simply use the plate as a backstop for the fork to roll the pasta correctly and not have hanging strands.
Apparently in Italy, the spoon rolling technique is only used by children.
As for pasta, I never understood the whole spoon & fork thing. I tried it, it's not helpful. I do fine with just a fork, thank you.