We're not going that far, but we are going to be screen-free... except for the big one that projects our "CoPhilosophy" site, and during the last 10 minutes of class when you can post comments on the day's reading and discussion (and when class is outside). Studies show that our focus, attention, and retention should grow... and taking notes long-hand will grow new neural connections.
Let's see how it goes...
Adults need to set up rules for students so that it's not on them to self-regulate when it comes to going tech-free.
...I'm no longer certain that the content of my course is where my greatest impact as a teacher lies. With the current generation, at least, what we as educators keep out is as important as what we put in. In creating containers, we give members of this technology-crushed generation a fair chance to be with their own thoughts, until they've made something of them and felt the oldfangled dopamine hit that comes with assembling meaning. I don't know what we owe our students if not that. nyt
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