A group of German academics have launched a petition calling for a moratorium on digitization in schools and kindergartens for children aged 4-11 years. They express concerns about the effects of digital technologies on childhood development and emphasize the importance of focusing on teaching objectives rather than using new technology for the sake of it.
Not everyone thinks computers are a benefit in the classroom, though. Ralf Lankau, a professor of media theory at Hochschule Offenbach has said "tablets and laptops do not make children smarter, but dumber" — referring specifically to kids up the age of 10 years.
Lankau is one of 40 academics who have launched a petition through Germany's "Gesellschaft für Bildung und Wissen" (Society for Education and Knowledge) to express their concerns about the effects of digital technologies on childhood development. They are calling for a moratorium on digitization in German schools and kindergartens for children aged 4-11 years. "The aim is not to ban digital technology, but to return to the task of teaching," Lankau told DW. "We should be asking: What is the learning objective and how can analog and digital media help us achieve it? And not: What new technology is available and how do we use it at school?
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