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

[Elaine Lettiere]

After the pandemic, our middle school went to carts in each class.  It has
been a successful model for us and less repairs!

We also use Go Guardian so that helps but they are always a step ahead of
us so it is not fool proof.  🥴

On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM Barbara Johnson <bajohnson at colchesterct.org>
wrote:

> 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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*Preston Veterans Memorial School*
*Preston Plains Middle School*
*Preston, CT*

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