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   -=> Mike Powell wrote to All <=-   
      
    MP> "Some of the most powerful educational interactions occur when a   
    MP> caring, well-trained teacher can look into a students eyes and help   
    MP> them see and understand new ideas," he went on. "Machines often dont   
    MP> have that power."   
      
    He must be calling on his experiences in public school.   
      
    MP>  Laptops for teachers can enhance instruction, but Bloomberg   
    MP> acknowledges that, while student laptops can be useful tools, they   
    MP> cannot replace the value of a well-trained educator guiding students   
    MP> through meaningful learning experiences.   
      
    How many students in a classroom can a teacher provide meaningful   
    experiences on a daily basis - 25? 30? 35?   
      
    MP> Studies show excessive laptop use in classrooms leads to distraction,   
    MP> with students often taking up to 20 minutes to refocus after engaging   
    MP> in non-academic activities.   
      
    That's a discipline problem, not a laptop problem. Kids will find all   
    sorts of ways to distract themselves. I preferred passing notes,   
    myself.   
      
    MP> Despite widespread laptop use, only 28% of eighth graders and 24% of   
    MP> 12th graders are proficient in math, while reading scores remain low,   
    MP> and US students continue to lag behind their international peers,   
    MP> raising doubts about the effectiveness of widespread laptop adoption in   
    MP> schools.   
      
   Correlation does not imply causation. This merits more research.   
      
    MP> A post-pandemic survey found over 25% of students spend at least five   
    MP> hours of classroom time daily on screens, often engaging in educational   
    MP> games that fail to build mastery. In contrast, time-tested methods like   
    MP> reading physical books and writing by hand have been shown to improve   
    MP> retention and comprehension.   
      
   That I can agree with.   
      
       
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