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no_hypocrisy

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Tue Dec 9, 2025, 04:42 AM Tuesday

We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brains How Screens Hurt Learning [View all]



Are school laptops quietly damaging kids’ brains and attention?

In this video, we dig into the key ideas behind “We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brains” and neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath’s book “The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning—and How to Help Them Thrive Again.”

You’ll learn:
Why reading and learning on screens can reduce comprehension compared with paper
How constant notifications and multitasking fracture students’ attention

Why today’s kids may be less intellectually capable than their parents at the same age [1]
The hidden costs of 1:1 laptop programs in schools

Practical steps parents and teachers can take to help children rebuild focus and deep thinking
This video is for parents, teachers, and anyone worried about what always‑on devices are doing to the next generation’s minds.
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