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

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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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[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Are Chromebooks screens that bad?

[–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Teacher here: In my classroom I'm purposely moving towards pen and paper. Each middle schooler has a Chromebook and it has wrecked their brains (along with social media and phones that they are on outside of school.) You leave them to do an assignment and they will be on a game in 10 seconds unless you keep on them. Tech needs to be used, but right now it is killing any curiosity and stamina for learning that they have left.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

You leave them to do an assignment and they will be on a game in 10 seconds unless you keep on them.

Why even have games in them? If I am an entrepreneur, a school notepad or laptop without games is a good business idea...

[–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago

It's not that there are games on them. It's that they can find games online to play.

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