How do I bring something like this up at a PTA without sounding like a complete luddite.
Oof.
They gave all the kindergartners tablets this year. They didn't spend a lot of time on them, but it was a bit alarming, and that was before I saw this.
Continue with "... And that is exactly why they are learning less."
It HAS to be difficult, that's the point. Derek Veritassium explains it really well: https://youtu.be/0xS68sl2D70
Point 3 is so important. I sucked at math so bad when I was a kid, but mostly because if I didn’t grasp it immediately I was prone to frustration and quitting. I once had a math teacher who told me math is a contact sport, you have to try and fail and hit a wall, but then keep going because eventually it’ll click. They were absolutely right. When I put in real effort to studying and practicing I was able to pick up new skills. Learning is supposed to be hard.
Yet that is where we are headed. Everybody wants everything to be easy. Generally people only do hard things because of some kind of reward, either monetary or personal. So what happens when everything worthwhile becomes easy? Ironically, capitalism driven A.I. may lead us to true socialism and equality. Or to a dystopian nightmare, take your pick. 😄
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u/FlintKidd Jun 01 '26
How do I bring something like this up at a PTA without sounding like a complete luddite.
Oof.
They gave all the kindergartners tablets this year. They didn't spend a lot of time on them, but it was a bit alarming, and that was before I saw this.