alt Hacker News> you've got a really high bar to clear to prove that you're actually helping students learn better, and teachers teach better
Absolutely.
In fact the data from the past 10-15 years clearly shows the best education technology is still pen and paper, books, and good pedagogy.
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sixtyj • 08/18/2026
Thank you for mentioning this. Tactile experience is completely different.
Manfred Spitzer and his book (2012) about digital dementia is full of proofs.
HexPhantom • 08/18/2026
Yep... pen, paper, books and a good teacher are annoyingly hard to beat because they force the student to actually do the cognitive work
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I have tried memorisation systems like Anki, but nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing consolidates my knowledge better than writing the actual concept down with pen and paper.