Dubai Has BIG Opinions Over Whether Tablets Are Actually The Best Way For Students To Learn

At a time when most schools are encouraging/enforcing iPads or tablets for students from Grades 3 and up, a school in Sydney is taking a stand.

Making the decision to move back to pen and paper, as they consider it a ‘better way of learning’, Kris Fade put the question to parents, students, teachers and residents this morning on the Kris Fade Show.

Dubai ‘have we gone too fast when it comes to digital homework and schooling’?

A dad of two himself, Kris in the midst of dealing with tablets to get homework done, and despite being considerably tech-savvy, he believes the old school way of getting homework done is the way forward, and he’s not alone.

Should we stick with tablets or go back to textbooks…

The show received thousands of calls and judging from the comments on the ‘gram post – the tide is overwhelmingly inclined to stick to old school learning methods

This is incredible considering top schools are vying to be ahead in terms of technology, but comments reveal many would rather revert to the old-school.

Parents who consider themselves tech-savvy still see the benefit of book-learning

Others see the benefit of balance

“Old school all the way”

“Kids don’t know how to spell because of auto correct”