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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It’s because teachers don’t know how or can’t teach anymore. Either their classroom is bananas with behavioral problems so teacher checks out and lets them play dumb education games or the teacher never really learned how to teach without relying on technology as a crutch.[/quote]

There always has to be one person who blames teachers. A reminder: teachers don't choose curriculum and they don't choose how it's purchased. Some schools only purchase the online components of curriculum, so that's what the teachers have to use.

Moving on from that, I read books constantly and I am thrilled that books exist online. I couldn't afford, nor would I have enough space, to buy physical books as often as I do online. I suspect that this generation will learn to learn effectively from screens, but they need to be taught how to do so. Are old-fashioned flashcards better at teaching math facts than a timed game? Can you not learn about science concepts by watching videos as well as or better than looking at graphics in a textbook? The key to today's students is to help them gain skills that improve their attention to and comprehension of the content they see on screens. We are living in a digital age. [/quote]

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