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ekiddtoday at 3:43 PM1 replyview on HN

As someone who hates handwriting in bluebooks, and who types constantly, yes: I think we should bring back in-class writing by hand, we should lock up cellphones for the school day, and we should proctor exams. If you're not doing this, your students will be stuck to a screen all day, pay no attention to class, and use ChatGPT under the desk to cheat.


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ethbr1today at 6:10 PM

This is literally what most grade level school systems are doing, with good results.

The teenage brain is not prepared for addiction of digital magnitude.