This week we feature a common-sense call to return to old-school learning methodologies and a sentimental story of one man’s calling to nurture young minds.
Education
‘The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning—And How to Help Them Thrive Again’
By Jared Cooney HorvathThis trumpet blast from a neurologist and teacher urges a return to real learning in American schools by reducing or discarding the use of screens in classrooms and bringing back books and pencil-and-paper learning. Horvath, who is not anti-tech but pro-learning, examines the damage done by deploying computers as teaching tools, rendering students weaker in their academics and ability to focus. Given the current debate over our failing schools, this book is a must-read for parents and educators.
