The reality about the use of 1:1 devices in D181
Apps are gamified, overly stimulating, and leverage mostly short form content
Children’s ability to focus is suffering from all the exposure to short form content. Without clear time limits enforced by the school or transparency into daily usage, how do we know how much exposure our children are getting to screens and at the cost of richer person-to-person experiences.
Did you find your kids searching or accessing content that surprised and upset you?
Are you concerned about AI usage and the impact on developing critical thinking skills?
Unmoderated screen times with inconsistent classroom policies
Screen time given by some teachers as option to students who complete lessons early or when there is extra time to fill.
Students should not be given the choice between reading a book and playing games on iPad.
Are you frustrated by not knowing if your kids are doing homework or playing games?
Is your child coming home cranky and overstimulated? Do you have concerns of screen time driving this?
Do your see you child mindlessly clicking through the educational apps just to get through them
Is your child coming home cranky and overstimulated? Do you have concerns of screen time driving this?
Inadequate guardrails as soon as devices leave the school
Guardrails are enforced via school WIFI, which means there are no district issued guardrails when device is used at home.
No clarity on how effective school guardrails are at preventing misuse during school hours and what exactly these filters cover (and expose.)