Screens and Education: School Software is Torturing Kids
Don't Worry About the Vase (Zvi) · rss · 2026-07-09
In his article, Zvi explores the relationship between children, screens, and educational technology, strongly criticizing the widespread use of ed-tech software in schools.
Using i-Ready as an example, the author points out that such software forces students to listen to the same content repeatedly at extremely slow speeds, stripping away their autonomy—a process kids describe as "torture." While customized educational tech holds theoretical potential, the author argues that most systems purchased by schools are not only ineffective but actually counterproductive. Furthermore, the article raises concerns about schools allowing students to watch YouTube Shorts during class.
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