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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by weslleyskah on Thursday April 02, 2026 @12:54PM (#47616955)
Tech can save you from a bad educational environment. I think kids need extreme amounts of freedom with guidance on what are the best tools to be used for learning. From visualizing linear algebra and analytic geometry problems to piracy. If anything, the teachers need to improve their tech literacy.

There is no way to be done away with tech on school, but some balance and freedom must be achieved.

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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by bpt3 on Thursday April 02, 2026 @01:27PM (#47617394)
> I think kids need extreme amounts of freedom with guidance on what are the best tools to be used for learning.

Why an "extreme" amount of freedom?

> There is no way to be done away with tech on school, but some balance and freedom must be achieved.

Yes there is. Students were educated just a couple decades ago without it. We can easily return to that style.

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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by weslleyskah on Thursday April 02, 2026 @01:44PM (#47617660)
>Why an "extreme" amount of freedom?

As dangerous as this sounds, with guidance, I think it could be done. Government and public institutions love to lock the environment into something safe but useless for further learning and adaptability

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Re:Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in... by bpt3 on Thursday April 02, 2026 @03:22PM (#47618982)
I don't know that it sounds dangerous.

I am wondering what you mean by it and why you think it's needed.

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