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

[Barbara Johnson]

I'd be happy to participate to talk about a district admin perspective

*Barbara Johnson*
*Instructional Technology Coordinator*
Colchester Public Schools
*Schedule a meeting with me* <https://calendar.app.google/u6ZZmTkbWaa4XjMH7>




On Thu, May 7, 2026, 8:29 AM Victoria Barrette via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Can we set up a middle school roundtable about this issue? I am also at a
> middle school and would love to continue this conversation and find out
> what others are doing.
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 8:25 AM Pia Ledina via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I would love to be a part of conversations as well - I'm at the middle
>> school level, and am very interested in this idea!
>>
>> Hope everyone is surviving spring...
>>
>> :) pia
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM Past President <pastpresident at ctcasl.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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