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Have schools gone too far with technology?
Neuroscientist and educator Dr. Jared Horvath joins Michael Smerconish to explain why today's students may be learning less, despite spending more time in school than ever before. Drawing on years of cognitive neuroscience research, Horvath argues that the rise of classroom technology—including one-to-one Chromebooks and digital learning—has coincided with measurable declines in attention, memory, literacy, numeracy, and even IQ scores.
The conversation explores the science behind learning from books versus screens, why reading physically improves memory, the "reverse Flynn effect," and what schools should do instead. Is it time to rethink our dependence on classroom technology?
If you're a parent, teacher, student, or policymaker, this conversation will challenge what you think you know about education.
Vote on today's poll and subscribe to the daily newsletter at smerconish.com
Go to http://vanman.shop/michael and use code MICHAEL for 15% off your first order.
Have schools gone too far with technology?
Neuroscientist and educator Dr. Jared Horvath joins Michael Smerconish to explain why today's students may be learning less, despite spending more time in school than ever before. Drawing on years of cognitive neuroscience research, Horvath argues that the rise of classroom technology—including one-to-one Chromebooks and digital learning—has coincided with measurable declines in attention, memory, literacy, numeracy, and even IQ scores.
The conversation explores the science behind learning from books versus screens, why reading physically improves memory, the "reverse Flynn effect," and what schools should do instead. Is it time to rethink our dependence on classroom technology?
If you're a parent, teacher, student, or policymaker, this conversation will challenge what you think you know about education.
Vote on today's poll and subscribe to the daily newsletter at smerconish.com
