Dec. 20, 2025

82. Screens, Paper, and the Cost of Speed: Rethinking Learning in a Chromebook Classroom

Show Notes

Screens, Paper, and the Cost of Speed: Rethinking Learning in a Chromebook Classroom

This episode began as a blog post—but it’s one of those topics teachers don’t just think about. We feel it every day.

In this live-style podcast conversation, we explore the growing tension between screens and deep learning in classrooms filled with Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops. While technology promises efficiency, research suggests that speed can sometimes masquerade as understanding—leaving students with shallow comprehension and reduced focus.

This episode isn’t anti-technology. It’s about using screens with intention and reclaiming practices that support attention, cognitive endurance, and meaningful learning.

Companion Article: https://www.jeremyajorgensen.com/why-screens-hurt-learning-dr-jean-twenge-explains-the-chromebook-problem/

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In this episode, we explore:

- Why screen-based reading often leads to “information grazing”

- How paper slows thinking in ways that support deeper comprehension

- What research says about reading, memory, and distraction

- Practical ways teachers can balance analog and digital tools

- Why modeling intentional screen use teaches lifelong focus and agency

🎧 This episode works well as a reflective listen—during a commute, a walk, or a quiet planning moment.

If this conversation resonates, consider sharing it with a colleague who’s wrestling with the same classroom tension.

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