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In sixth grade we got to go use the computer in the teacher's lounge to print out a topic from encarta. At secondary school we had to sign a set of rules for using the computer lab. At uni we had a proper user agreement with the IT department. Mostly because we had multiuser systems, e-mail and webhosting at our disposal.
My kid is still a few years from starting school. I'm hesitant to sign any Google EULA on her behalf.
Dunno if NBC is repositioning, pushing a tendency, or both, but glad to see the indication that parents are taking the role that should never stopped being theirs.
As a teacher, I already have to teach half the kids how to even use a computer because they only ever used phones and tablets. And I am not going to be able to teach them programming without laptops.
I think it's fair to expect students to use computers in a programming class. I don't know if there's a need for students to be using computers for the entire school day
If I was given a laptop in middle school or elementary school, I'd have gotten absolutely nothing done. We dicked around with the computers when we could use them once a week or so, let alone daily.
Parents make some good points. AI chatbot integration is too much. Its something that can actively stall learning. You need to learn the skills at school yourself to better use tools like AI. We also should avoid over exposure from screens too. Useful skill for our world، but some pen and paper can help eye strain or over stimulation.
