Laptops in Schools Are Not the Problem: Misuse Is
This article was written by ChatGPT 5.2 based on some prompts provided by myself. See the conversation here . I always write my articles without AI assistance, but I didn't feel like it today, and I wanted to get the argument out there, so I did this while watching the hockey game. I know it's not a fully automated D2L Brightspace coach, but hey, I do what I can do. I created this in response to a couple of Mastodon comments in #edtech . I've already spent too much time looking for sources on this and I don't want to spend more time on it, especially since the paywalled Fortune article the comments are based on is likely from no more human a source. In recent years, a growing chorus of critics has argued that laptops and digital devices are undermining student learning. Headlines warn of distraction, declining attention spans, and deteriorating academic performance. In response, some schools have moved to restrict or even eliminate laptop use in classrooms altogeth...
