“School tech has expanded rapidly, fueled partly by the Covid-19 pandemic. Federal aid during the pandemic let districts buy laptops and tablets, and a multibilliondollar ed-tech industry promised to transform teaching and help students recover lost ground.
Proponents said it can elevate instruction, narrow the digital divide, help pupils with language barriers and other needs—while often supplementing, not replacing, core curriculum. Educators have mixed views. In a recent EdWeek Research Center survey, more than half said the tech had a positive impact on engagement, yet a majority also said it negatively affected students’ well-being.
Koulutusohjelmistoja valmistavan Lightspeed Systemsin mukaan 1.–12. luokan oppilaat käyttivät koulun tarjoamia laitteita keskimäärin 52 minuuttia kuluneen lukuvuoden aikana. Määrä on laskenut, ja yritys pitää tätä joidenkin koulujen toimien ansioksi teknologian käytön rajoittamiseksi.
Middle-schoolers spent about 70 minutes daily on screens in school during the past school year, more than elementary- and high-schoolers.”
