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When educational technology overwhelms actual learning about your child

My kid's school uses tablets for everything and parents get constant updates about grades and behavior but I feel like I know less about who my child really is than when we just talked after school.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Data-rich educational systems can create an illusion of insight while reducing the unstructured communication that reveals children's inner lives.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?”

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