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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another article for those that are interested.  This article mentions a Vanderbilt study that suggest typing produces better quality writing. I will try and find it.

http://www.educationnews.org/technology/research-handwriting-spurs-brain-activity-typing-doesnt/[/quote]

The title of that article is "Research: Handwriting Spurs Brain Activity; Typing Doesn't"[/quote]

Please STOP with this research. OK, handwriting is better. We get it. Current DCI parent here. The problem is NOT the screen-time use for educational content. It's the God Damn Video Games the school feels compelled to let kids access, in the Classroom, at lunch and just try to get a 12 yr boy to focus on homework.  Whenever I tell this to friends they usually respond with Are you Serious? That or WTF? [/quote]

Many in these threads are very very interested in the research and in current parents' opinions.  You can say you don't like the research, but thank goodness you can't actually shut it down, because many of us want to keep reading/sharing.  It is truly helpful in weighing the seriousness of the tech exposure at DCI.

You are free to make your own decisions about which threads you read, but especially this one is clear in its title so if you don't like it, why do you keep reading?[/quote]
Hey, I'm with you that there is too much focus on tech but mainly because they allow so much screen time during non-class room time. I think these is a decent balance in the classroom. Would I like to see more, YES. But let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. There are some great things about Google Classroom and the use of technology. We will never go back to all paper. Let's get some restrictions on tech where there is really NO VALUE. Games, Instagram, SnapChat... These are only distractions and do not contribute to critical thinking. [/quote]

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