Anonymous wrote:At my elementary school 35 years ago, there were maybe 2-3 tvs and they traveled the school on a rolling cart. Tv was rare- like I remember one teacher reserved it to show a major current event that was televised on the news.
There was something to be said for the good old days...
Sorry I know this is not responsive to OP.
OP here, no need to apologize! I'm an elder millennial (fancy way to say almost 40, hah!) with kids on the brink of elementary school so I am trying to learn what is going on now. I ask myself what is just nostalgia for the days when the tech wasn't available and what is legitimately problematic, just like the previous poster mentioned about teachers losing the chance to build relationship by not doing the reading themselves. It's such a a tough job, though, I bet it's hard to pass up any little break you see available. Again, thankful for the teachers who know how to use technology and when. We can learn from their insight here.