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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP it's highly teacher dependent. I have 3 kids in FCPS elementary schools and so we've dealt with multiple different teachers in many grades. Each teacher will focus more or less on screens.

That said, the Lexia, myOn, Pebble Go, and ST Math focus is annoying. Reading paper books is better for learning. Using physical manipulatives instead of pushing around digital place value blocks in ST Math is better for learning. The "adaptive" technology in both Lexia AND ST Math doesn't actually work (no surprise to anyone who has ever used software) and so the screens are worse at targeting content to individual learners than teachers are. I hate it. It's a major reason we are looking [b]to shell out $$$ for private[/b].[/quote]

and you will regret that! we spent a small fortune on private the last 2 years for two kids, and it's a sh*tshow...screens EVERYWHERE : this private has no rules for personal devices, smartphones and Apple watches out all day, kids allowed to "take notes" on their personal device even though the school ISSUES chromebooks to each child, personal iPads pulled out for indoor recess (happens VERY often in winter) in grades as young as 1st. 
you are FOOLing yourself if you think it's any better in private unless you go to a Catholic school where they shun all tech and they make kids use paper/pencil/books for every assignment.

I'll take public school all day every day, thanks. [/quote]

We already vetted what the tech use is in private before we applied, and I'm comfortable with it. I'm sorry you had a tough experience though.[/quote]

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