Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromebooks and Google platforms

Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by ho_schi on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @06:55AM (#39287446)

As far as I know Sweden is rolling back[1]large parts of the digitalization at schools. Not just because of cloud usage, maintenance and incompetence.

The digital devices harm learning. Sweden will spend 60 million for reintroducing actual books, focus on actual reading and writing (important for learning and motoric ability).

I’m not surprised. While I’m sceptic about many positions of Manfred Spitzer [2] (University of Ulm) I’m afraid that he is right in many areas. A tablet is not the tool to discover the world for a child. They need to view, touch, smell and focus on matters.

Putting aside that Apple (iPad), Google (Chromebook) and Microsoft (Surface) just want to train child’s to depend on their stuff forever. We can still introduce computers at the age of 12 and the kids will adapt - and teach required basics (control your data, understand technic on high level, touch-typing, how you can access knowledge…and that a lot of companies and people are hostile).

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/11/sweden-says-ba...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Spitzer

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @07:29AM (#39287729)

Actual reading is super important; the letteredness of people has been in decline for decades, and while it's partially to blame on the shift in entertainment preferences, schools de-emphasising reading and understanding in favor of other skills has been a big factor as well.

Your remark about the suppliers wanting to get the kids "hooked" on their products isn't new btw, this was happening 20+ years ago already with MS Office and co.

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by loloquwowndueo on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @07:54AM (#39287949)

Letteredness = literacy, right?

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by Erratic6576 on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @08:36AM (#39288364)

Yeah embiggening your word-stock

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by IWeldMelons on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @10:56AM (#39290065)

Found an MBA.

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by grugagag on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @08:06AM (#39288066)

Yes

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by ensignavenger on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @12:11PM (#39291121)

Do you have any evidence that schools in general are de-emphasizing reading and understanding? Anecdotally, my child's school places greater emphasis on reading and understanding (and writing) than my school did when I was young.

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by Alifatisk on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @07:23AM (#39287675)

> Sweden is rolling back[1]large parts of the digitalization at schools

I hope this becomes a trend! I’ve always hated the idea of being dependent on electronic devices during school.

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Re:Danish schools will no longer be allowed to use Chromeboo... by oesexe on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @08:51AM (#39288528)

Yesterday the Danish Minister of Education went on screen to tell everybody he will try and help the schools reduce the use of screens and electronics.

He wants handwriting and books back in the classrooms.

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