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Senator Ted Cruz is trying to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren (arstechnica.com)

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[–] imposedsensation 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (41 children)

Not only do I completely agree with this, I am blown away that schools aren't actually using paper textbooks anymore. I only recently woke up to this lazy new way of teaching. I don't want my children even using devices at all for any purpose, let alone being required to use them for schoolwork. What the fuck kind of society are we creating?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (7 children)

They should be using tablets. Wax tablets. It was good enough for my great-to-the-nth-grandfather, so it's good enough for kids today.

[–] imposedsensation 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Foolish comment. Wax tablets didn't have social media, three million notifications, tracking and spying features, countless distractions, updates, power, and connectivity requirements.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Woooooooooosh

[–] imposedsensation 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's not wrong to question whether any actual learning is taking place on "devices" regardless of whether they're ubiquitous. It's easy to pick up how to use a device after you know how to read and do math, much harder to learn the former when you're an expert at navigating menus on a device. Maybe this is why 4th grade math skills haven't returned to pre-pandemic levels...

Also don't woosh me. Are you going to skibidy next?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Leftists substitute sound effects for argumentation and feel not the slightest twinge of self doubt in the process.

[–] RedditRefugee69 1 points 4 months ago

It's treason, then!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)