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New York teachers stunned to learn some students can’t read time on old clocks after phone ban comes into play (www.independent.co.uk)

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At least 31 states and the District of Columbia restrict cell phones in schools

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Speaking as someone who writes in cursive, has a couple of nice clocks and watches, and can drive a manual transmission... Yeah, times are a changing. I think it is fun to learn those skills, but not necessary. My school didn't teach me how to hitch up a team of horses, nor how to sharpen an axe or load a flintlock musket. Digital clocks are cheap enough and common enought that learning analog is not strictly necessary.