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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?[/quote]

I would give up a part of my salary to work in a school with projectors and no chromebooks as long as I didn't have a limit on the amount of copies I made. Sorry to the younger teachers but I actually got good results with spelling and reading when I used those 'evil' packets. Not saying that all schooling should be old fashioned, but there's something to be said for the muscle/mind connection. But when the county started limiting our paper, we were forced to switch to screens.[/quote]

In other words MCPS used the money that could have been used for paper to buy expensive screens that harm children. Stinks of corruption.[/quote]

Corruption, no. Bad choice? Yes hindsight is 20/20. Many parents who complain about the screens in schools hand their children iPhones the minute they’re bored. Attention spans are at an all time low, so some teachers feel like they can’t keep the children’s attention like they used to.

The whole educational system and parenting practices can use an overhaul (but no, not in the way Trmp is doing it).
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I knew someone would come here and blame the parents for MCPS's poor choices.

Teachers use screens because they are there. Take them out of the classroom.[/quote]

The responsibility is shared, you'd be surprised how much the kids complain when they have to write on paper vs online. If they don't come in already addicted to screens it'd be easier to not use them[/quote]

Omg do you hear yourself? Kids don't come in to kindergarten used to typing on computers lol that's a habit taught in school. MCPS doesn't even bother teach handwriting. [/quote]

But most kids come to school having been on iPads since they were 2 years old. [/quote]

We have babies and toddlers in strollers on iPads at drop off and pick up at my school. Most of the time the tablets have those rubber cases with handles on the sides so kids can grip them. [/quote]

Can't defend giant screens in classrooms so change  the subject to bash parents! So smart and original.[/quote]

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