alt Hacker NewsThis post makes me sad for two reasons:
1) kids k-5 are using laptops 2) websites are so bloated today that browsing on a Chromebook is causing agitation
Otherwise I don't have anything topical for this post, but good luck OP
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streptomycin • today at 1:09 AM
Also sad that NYC spends like $40k per student per year and they still have to resort to this.
Laptops can be useful: they can (and should) be locked down, and there’s lots of digital media that teaches effectively, probably even better than anything on paper.
(EDIT: Actually, probably not better than paper. I remember a study that note-taking by hand produced significantly better scores than typing; moreover, drawing is easier on paper, and some assignments are better drawn. But laptops can still be useful, and some assignments (like coding) are better digital. So ultimately, I think laptops should be incorporated alongside pen-and-paper.)
For 2) I agree with the general idea (“static” websites should never be slow), but the aforementioned digital media includes some that can run on low specs. Worst case, you can give students PDFs of physical assignments (with form elements to put answers); but I’m sure there are some minimal websites with K-5 material.