Giving Our Pupils Access to Screens? It’s Like Giving Wine to an Alcoholic
The Times reports on the global pushback against school screens, citing warnings from 150 UK doctors and textbook rollbacks in Sweden and Denmark. Quoting Emily Cherkin-who calls EdTech "Big Tech in a sweater vest"-the article shows how unproven digital tools hurt student focus, communication, and learning.
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The Times reports on the global pushback against school screens, citing warnings from 150 UK doctors and textbook rollbacks in Sweden and Denmark. Quoting Emily Cherkin-who calls EdTech "Big Tech in a sweater vest"-the article shows how unproven digital tools hurt student focus, communication, and learning.
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The Times reports on the global pushback against school screens, citing warnings from 150 UK doctors and textbook rollbacks in Sweden and Denmark. Quoting Emily Cherkin-who calls EdTech "Big Tech in a sweater vest"-the article shows how unproven digital tools hurt student focus, communication, and learning.
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