The technology pushed into schools today is a threat to child development
Our elementary school uses chromebooks from 1st grade on, and I do see a lot of downsides.<p>The most outrageous problem, IMO, is that there are 'modules' that must be completed, and kids with computer access at home can work on them at home.  Kids from low income families are screwed over - again.<p>Other problems<p>- spellcheck is always on, why learn real spelling when the computer fixes it for you?<p>- The de-emphasis on handwriting is mentioned in the article. In-class assignments are still handwritten, but take-home projects can be typed.<p>- A lot of 'educational' games are regular games with a minimal pretense of education value.  Frogger is still Frogger, even if there's some notion of jumping to the lily pad with the right sum.<p>- Same for 'educational' youtube videos.  youtube is blocked on my kid's devices, despite insistence that there are channels where they do scientific experiments.  The videos are more about funny jokes than the different phases of matter.<p>( youtube is a funny one.  Non-tech parents always tell me how great kid's youtube is.  Tech parents are always like "f yea, of course you block youtube"  )<p>Plus the last thing my kid needs is more screentime.  I don't want to have to sit next to them all night making sure that they are only doing 'productive' work.