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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by graemep on Thursday April 02, 2026 @07:38AM (#47613061)
"screens" can be great for research and there is a lot you can learn online.

The main problem mentioned in the article you link to seem to be distraction from what they were supposed to be doing.

Distraction is not always bad and kids can learn a lot by being distracted by something that catches their interest. it depends on the approach and its more of a problem following a fixed curriculum in a classroom. Probably more of a problem for uninterested or younger children.

I think video can be a big problem, particularly given the tendency of sites to try to keep you there.

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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by teekert on Thursday April 02, 2026 @08:38AM (#47613649)
Well, the school of our kids blocks a lot of urls. Now they play the games via some url that goes like https://unblocked.something.something. These kids are not crazy.
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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by kbelder on Thursday April 02, 2026 @07:20PM (#47621476)
That might slow them down.

Could any of the IT professionals, here, think of a way around it? Then likely the kids could.

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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by ziml77 on Thursday April 02, 2026 @11:07PM (#47622798)
They don't even have to think of a way around any of it. They just need to search online to find someone who has found a way around it. Or prompt AI to come up with a solution. And even if someone is so dull that they don't think about that, it will probably make it to them as the info spreads by word of mouth.
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