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Parents opt kids out of school laptops, ask for pen-and-paper (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it.

Parents across the country are taking steps to stop their children from using school-issued Chromebooks and iPads, citing concerns about distractions and access to inappropriate content that they fear hampers their kids’ education.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That plasma giving everyone headaches now

[–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org -1 points 2 months ago

Right tool for the job. Teach the kids how to use technology to their advantage and when not to go for a laptop.

That said pen and paper is a relatively recent invention too.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

This would have made our lives so much better.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does the pen and paper include a cursive handwriting course?

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[+] KiloGex@lemmy.world -19 points 2 months ago (15 children)

Every one of these parents uses technology in their work, I'm betting. They're seeing their kids up to be under prepared for the future. These are probably the same parents who complain that they don't teach cursive in schools anymore.

[–] Virtvirt588@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You have a point; however, it is important to balance out the skills which are technology enabled and those that are physical. In an educational system IT would be a subject dedicated for this kind of thing.

Children, teenagers and others should absolutely be prepared for the digital world. But that means having a balanced curriculum that enables the usage of devices if so desired. Of course, that also means they should be prepared for analog life as handwriting for example, is a translational skill that is essential.

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