[CASL-L] Wanted to share this...anyone else see the NYT article??

[Past President]

Hi all - I'm catching up with emails and would love to have a conversation
about this. At some ACES meetings I've been attending, I've heard about CT
districts that are cutting all tech for K-2, which seems to me a little
reactive.

This post from AJ Juliani really resonated with me. Link
<https://ajjuliani.beehiiv.com/p/the-screen-time-excuse-why-blaming-edtech-isn-t-the-solution-we-are-looking-for?utm_source=ajjuliani.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-screen-time-excuse-why-blaming-edtech-isn-t-the-solution-we-are-looking-for&_bhlid=1b7fc1174475000f8ca8ba6bbd603b85ed954f27&jwt_token=>

Jenny

On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM CASL President <president at ctcasl.org> wrote:

> Hi Melissa & all,
>
> Yes, I read the article this morning too. Have been following the
> data/articles. Also, remember Barb sharing at nErDcampCT that Colchester
> going back to carts. Thanks for the book rec, Laura. *The Anxious
> Generation* as well as *The Chaos Machine* were two books that I found
> valuable reads.
>
> *Valerie DiLorenzo*
> CASL President
>
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>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
>> Good Morning,
>>
>> I have been having so many conversations with other educators about how
>> it would be so nice to have more of a balance between tech and analog
>> teaching and learning.
>>
>> This was a recent article about reducing chromebooks in schools that was
>> very timely.
>>
>> Melissa
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