Join us in an interactive session examining the growing movement to limit classroom screen time and reconsider the role of digital devices in PK-12 education. Participants will weigh the benefits, limitations, and unintended consequences of educational technology and consider when technology meaningfully strengthens learning and when a lower-tech approach may be more effective.
What You Will Learn:
Examine current concerns and evidence related to classroom technology and screen use.
Distinguish purposeful technology integration from technology use that adds limited instructional value.
Apply practical criteria for deciding when to use, limit, or remove technology from a learning experience.
Webinar Details:
When: Thursday, January 28, 2027, 4pm-5pm
Where: virtual via Teams
Who: Current and aspiring PreK-12 educators, administrators, faculty, and staff
Cost: Free
Presenters: Ariel Aloe, Associate Dean for Research, and Juan Pablo Hourcade, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Proam in Informatics, College of Education
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email tlc@uiowa.edu and we will work with you to make any accommodations.