Norway reverses screen-first education policy as reading scores disappoint
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Markham Heid
Summary
Norway, once a global leader in education technology, is reversing course on screen-based learning for young students after seeing mediocre reading outcomes despite high spending. Professor Marte Blikstad-Balas describes a "sharp U-turn" in grades one through four, as the country scales back digital infrastructure in favor of paper-based reading. The article suggests this holds lessons for American readers grappling with similar questions about screen time and literacy.
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· 2 pulledIn Norway, we were one of the first countries to say we want to be world-leading in education technology, and we've been very proud of that.
But now you see a very sharp U-turn. Especially for children in grades one to four, we're trying to build down our digital infrastructure.
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