Textbooks Over Screens | Calgary News

A new Canadian report is sounding the alarm: overreliance on digital tools in classrooms may be harming student performance. Despite billions spent on edtech, evidence shows little to no learning gains—and possibly even declines. Screens fragment attention, making deep focus harder, while top-performing countries like Japan and South Korea stick to textbooks. Sweden recently reversed course after seeing literacy drop with too much screen time. Students themselves say print materials boost concentration, aligning with growing research on screen overload’s impact on behavior and focus. Independent and high-standard schools in Canada are already cutting back. The message? It’s time to pause the tech rush and bring back well-structured textbooks for a smarter, more focused approach to learning. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7551ed7526978831