Subj : Re: Screens Distract Stud
To   : Mike Powell
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Thu Mar 27 2025 17:44:07

 MP> > I like this article. My kid's highschool has gone 100% Chromebook, meani
 MP> > there are no more textbooks. I don't like it. It's bad for their eyes, i
 MP> > bad idea to send kids walking the streets with millions of dollars worth
 MP> > computers, it's bad that schools are making big deals with big tech
 MP> > companies,
 MP> > it's more convenient to read textbooks, there's password issues, there's
 MP> > privacy concerns, and the list of things wrong with it is a mile long.
 MP> 
 MP> I worry about their retention and comprehension more than the rest, but
 MP> there are additional potential issues for sure.  One of my younger nieces
 MP> is in the era of few books and no homework... most everything is
 MP> online... and it seems to have started a habit where she is online all
 MP> the time when at home, too.

I didn't think of that, but yes. I'm sure it contributes to the addiction of being glued to electronic devices. There's nothing good about it, except for it "saves trees."

 MP> I worry that it cuts down on their social interactions and may have
 MP> mental consequences.

Me too.

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