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@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@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

Jenny

On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM CASL President <president@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@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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