For years, Chromebooks were seen as the perfect classroom device. Cheap, simple, and easy to manage. But now, schools across the US are starting to rethink their strategy. Turns out, the issue isn’t the hardware but how it’s being used.
GoogleAccording to a recent report by The New York Times, schools found that even after banning smartphones, students were still getting distracted, this time on their school-issued Chromebooks, watching videos, playing games, or even using school accounts for bullying. In one case, a middle school in Kansas went as far as collecting all student Chromebooks and limiting their use to specific classroom activities, with students returning to handwritten notes for most work.
Why are schools pulling back now?
For over a decade, tech companies pushed the idea of “one laptop per student”, promising better engagement and improved learning outcomes. But studies now suggest
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