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'Aha' moments don't add up to learning
Gamifying education might be fun for kids, but they're not likely to learn very much.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 10, 20252 min read
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Bad for the brain: Kids are learning less in high-tech schools
The more time students spend on screens the less they learn, argues neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 7, 20252 min read
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Kindergarteners with Chromebooks
Students are using Chromebooks and iPads, starting in kindergarten. Most teachers say devices cause distractions.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 15, 20252 min read
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Chromebooks are hot, but not in a good way: Should all devices be banned in school?
It's not just smartphones: Classroom laptops are distracting students, say teachers.

Joanne Jacobs
May 15, 20253 min read
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Devices are distractions: Take the tablets away
Internet-connected devices are distracting students -- not helping them learn.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 25, 20252 min read
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Way behind and not catching up: Inside a math 'intervention' class
If students don't learn foundational math skills, they tend to fall farther and farther behind.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 4, 20253 min read
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