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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you need to focus on the curriculum and ineffectiveness of “Ed tech” as opposed to portraying the image of a precious Montessori mom who believes that even one episode of Teletubbies will pollute her child’s brain.

The issue is not a teacher putting a dance video on the smart screen - that is actually probably a fun and good use of screens. The actual issue is that the screen/algorithm based instructional methods replacing paper *do not work.* Even more of an alarm bell should sound when the school starts telling you that the instruction will be “self paced” with your child on a device.

So the upshot is - no, you cannot act like an entitled parent and cry that your baby is being “exposed to screens.” Because computers are obviously here to stay in the world. You need to focus on how Ed tech has replaced books and paper based education despite being catastrophically less effective - particularly in math. [/quote]

This is a gross misrepresentation of what most people want. And sure if it’s the equivalent to 3-15 minutes a day sure.

But sometimes the books are read on the screen, all the morning meeting songs are on the screen, the movement breaks, whole group lessons,etc. -it can add up to 30-60 minutes easily.

To not take this seriously is to discredit the vast amount of research coming out. My generation (gen z) is the first one said to be less capable than the previous generations in terms of executive functioning skills and the like. It will only get worse.

I’m not advocating for Montessori or Waldorf -especially since both have ties to eugenics or forest school. Please don’t use reductive arguments.

I simply don’t think it’s appropriate for classrooms with children 3-5 years old to be made to have laptop carts with iPads in them. Especially when it’s not developmentally appropriate or necessary.[/quote]

NP and sometimes I wonder if teachers realize they are showing that they aren’t really needed.  If everything you do is from
YouTube/smartboard, why pay someone 90K for their expertise as a teacher? You could pay someone with less education a fraction of that and just dictate which YouTube videos to play.[/quote]

Oh please. Unless you try to understand that this issue is not a fun YouTube video, you aren’t going to get anywhere. Because teachers themselves are equally concerned about being forced to deliver digital curriculums. This goes far beyond your allergy to your kid seeing a screen.

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I am a DCPS teacher.  I see what DCPS is trying to do by encouraging more and more tech use.  With all of the apps, games, etc. that currently teach kids . The writing is on the wall if we as teachers aren’t careful.[/quote]

If DCPS is trying to push for more instruction by app, it sure makes how hard the union fought to keep schools closed during Covid, even after the vaccine was available and teachers had been given preference to get it, look pretty short-sighted, doesn't it?

Personally I want my kids in a classroom learning from a teacher. It's weird how rarely that goal seems to be shared by teachers and schools though.

Be careful, indeed.[/quote]

Did I say I want more screens in classrooms? No.  I use as little tech as possible in my classroom. And I thought school should have opened way earlier during COVID.  But I am one person and a union is a collective.

That being said, DCPS is trying to push towards your kids being taught by screens.  Definitely in HS, probably in MS.  It’s cheaper for them.[/quote]

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