I don’t think people have any real problem with this agenda: “Reasoning, logic, problem-solving, writing – these are skills that students need… I fear that we’re going to have a generation with huge cognitive gaps in critical thinking skills. … It’s really concerning to me. I want their futures to be bright.” But I’m not sure this is the way to get that: “Heuisler decided to ditch technology altogether in his classroom and return to the basics: pencil and paper. Tests, homework and in-class assignments are all on paper.” To me, the great thing computers bring to the classroom is that they let people see the consequences of their decisions right away. With paper, you might never see the consequences of what you decide to write. Sure, maybe giving every student a Chromebook and then continuing to lecture like a medieval scholar probably isn’t the best way to go. Big surprise they’re playing games instead. The challenge is to use the tools to engage the reasoning and problem-solving skills.
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