Die USA gaben 30 Milliarden US-Dollar aus, um Lehrbücher durch Laptops und Tablets zu ersetzen: Das Ergebnis ist, dass die erste Generation weniger kognitiv fähig ist als ihre Eltern
https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-time-cellphone-bans-standardized-test-scores/
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Technology reached a point where it‘s making people dumber and dumber. We are past peak humanity (probably early 10s).
Correlation doesn’t imply causation.
But some got rich supplying the hardware. Now as standards are lowered, provide an expensive subscription based service for panicking parents, to raise standards back to normal.
Edit: Also in Europe digitalisation is taking place in school and the situation is different. Maybe it’s just one (minor) part of the equation here.
It’s generating money for shareholders, people are easier to control due to absence of critical thinking. So actually a success story. Just not for the young people.
Yeah, kids need a quiet uninterrupted mind for times of learning/practice in order to form intelligent and focused thought processes.
They are instead bombarded with addictive, short form attention stealers through the medium of tech.
I think a healthy balance could be achieved through responsible usage, but I’d guess that most don’t fall into that category.
In America, the suffering of the many for the benefit of the rich few isn’t just acceptable, it’s the modus operandi of America, the culture of America.
Article written by a pop culture journalist, on the premise that the tests measure cognitive ability. Sensationalist journalism jumping to conclusions, nothing new. Any one who takes this crap seriously should probably spend more time checking sources of the stuff they read 🙂
*“While skills measured by these tests, like literacy and numeracy, aren’t always indicative of intelligence, they are a reflection of cognitive capability, which Horvath said has been on the decline over the last decade or so.“*
Comparing test results from different years does nothing beside showing trends in how our cognitive load shifts to new areas. Relying on tools doesn’t decline people’s cognitive abilities,… yet every time something new comes the older generation fears the next generation will become less smart because of it. That is why actual tests measuring for these things get updated regularly…
More likely is older generations cant keep up with new technology and realize it’s much easier to critique that technology and perceived consequences rather then face their own limitations. Look I can do sensational journalism mom! Jumping to conclusions with provoking head lines is easier than understanding the actual context.
If is working, the US Government can spend billions to make it come to a grinding halt.
Every passing day Idiocracy looks like a documentary.
It’s cool how we’re all slowly realizing that the internet turned out to be whatever the opposite of an ‘information superhighway’ is, but maybe it’s time to start following through on the premise
But their parents made money and made the boss happy for a quarter of the year. I wonder if the parents that are complaining their kids are dumb were complaining when their bank account was filling for fucking people over?
Watching my kids attempt to do their homework in OneNote kills me a little bit every single time. What a horrendously evil thing to do to kids.
Declines had already started before the chromebooks.
The only reliable predictor of student performance is the income level of the parents.
One might say, all by design.
Tech Bros got what they wanted, to hook up kids on SOME before they knew how dangerous it can be to your brain. And currently government got what they wanted, an uneducated generation that can work in factories
Less cognitive, but they swipe, pinch, and zoom better than their parents.
Google, Microsoft and Apple were high on the hog with that one.
Less whuuuuut?
Surely this guy s more because of non-edcational tech use?
As a teacher it’s clear that having 24-hr Internet access leads kids to being less able to learn
If you are on tiktok at 1am or playing siege chances are you won’t reach your full potential. The issues here are 100% parenting.