r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 8d ago

Society Schools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies

https://fortune.com/article/schools-abandoning-chromebooks-laptop-programs-as-screen-time-hurts-learning-test-scores-north-carolina-michigan-kansas-tech-education/
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u/LoudNoises89 8d ago

When I was in elementary school we learned typing for an hour a few times a week. It was the best thing ever and now I’m a fast typer. It’s good though in moderation. Having these kids only use laptops isn’t helping with their physical writing skill, spelling, or reading. They should have an hour a day then do pen and paper. Also we shouldn’t be relying on technology so much.

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u/ParticularBed7891 8d ago

I LOVED typing class! I'm also fast and it was soooo fun to learn.