Digital aids “should only be introduced in teaching at an age when they encourage, rather than hinder, pupils’ learning.”

Why Swedish Schools Are Bringing Back Books #education #technology #longread

According to a 2023 survey, 30 percent of educators said their students spend at least half of their classroom reading time doing so digitally. But this may have drawbacks. Researchers suggest that reading on digital displays instead of paper may be more demanding mentally, especially for younger students. Studies have linked heavy digital use to reduced comprehension and memory retention as well as eye strain.

The limitations of educational technology became apparent during the Covid-19 pandemic. When online learning became the norm, experts began questioning whether technology’s promises had materialized. In a post on LinkedIn, Pam Kastner, a literacy consultant and adjunct professor at Mount Saint Joseph University, suggests: “Technology is a tool, not a teacher.” She views the cognitive architecture for reading as being built for print.

Digital aids “should only be introduced in teaching at an age when they encourage, rather than hinder, pupils’ learning.”

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Shooting Down Ideas Is Not a Skill — Scott Lawson #productivity

Next time someone proposes an idea, try this:

First, put on the Yellow Hat: "how big could this be?" Spend real time on the upside. What would the world look like if this works? Who benefits? What does it unlock?

Then, put on the Black Hat: "what could go wrong?" Only once you genuinely understand the potential value. Now stress test it. But if you still can't articulate why the person proposed it, you're not ready. You'd be shooting a sitting duck.

Finally, weigh them: "is the upside worth the downside?" You've now considered both sides and can make a reasoned decision.

And change some habits:

Stop thinking that finding a flaw is a contribution. It's half of a contribution at best. The other half is "and here's how we might solve that." If you're pointing out a problem without offering a path through it, that's not contributing.

Frame concerns as conditions, not verdicts. "This works if we can solve X" is useful. "This won't work because of X" is a conversation ender. One says "I'm on board if we can overcome this obstacle", the other closes a door.

Someone at BrowserStack is Leaking Users’ Email Address – Terence Eden’s Blog #privacy

'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon #science #engineering #space

The crew for Nasa's Artemis II mission have described seeing the far side of the Moon for the first time.

Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have entered the third day of their mission on the Orion spacecraft that will carry them around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth.

"Something about you senses that is not the Moon that I'm used to seeing," Koch said.

The crew shared a photo they took of the Orientale basin of the Moon, which Nasa said marked "the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes".

Tristan da Cunha: The busiest place you’ve never seen : NPR #nature #longread #interesting

The busiest place you’ve never seen What life looks like on the world’s most remote inhabited island

BrowserGate #privacy

Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for installed software, collects the results, and transmits them to LinkedIn’s servers and to third-party companies including an American-Israeli cybersecurity firm.

The user is never asked. Never told. LinkedIn’s privacy policy does not mention it.

Because LinkedIn knows each user’s real name, employer, and job title, it is not searching anonymous visitors. It is searching identified people at identified companies. Millions of companies. Every day. All over the world.

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