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The EdTech Revolution Has Failed

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346 points obscurette | 2 comments | 12 Nov 24 14:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.443s | source
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empressplay ◴[12 Nov 24 15:52 UTC] No.42116507[source]▶
It seems the real issue here is that school devices should be locked down better? It's honestly shocking they aren't already. Why on Earth would kids be allowed to access TikTok over their school network?

Mind-boggling, seriously.

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1. vundercind ◴[12 Nov 24 15:58 UTC] No.42116599[source]▶
It's incredibly frustrating as a parent when you've taken care to make your network and devices work a certain way for your kids, then the schools send them home with devices that have unlimited access to Youtube and trash-tier Web games and whatever else, and no ability for parents to manage any of that (of course). WTF. Thanks, now I have some damn object I have to keep away from them, but also have to get back in their backpacks each morning. Wonderful.
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2. cwoolfe ◴[12 Nov 24 18:58 UTC] No.42118476[source]▶
Yes! For this reason our school district has stopped sending them home in the lower grades. Most parents are thankful.