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When educational technology kills natural curiosity

I homeschool my kids and bought every educational app thinking I was giving them advantages but now they expect entertainment from everything

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A parent discovers that gamifying learning has trained children to expect external rewards for the intrinsic joy of discovery.

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“Where Are You with Technology and education?”

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