Trustees’ chair evaluates tech advancement as an education tool

Through technology students can learn, but there’s an advancement that the chairwoman of Oconee school trustees has decided may not be best for students in early grades. That’s the use of Chromebook laptops which Meghan Ketterman believes are a bad substitute for foundational learning skills – writing by hand and reading books.  She commented to 101.7/WGOG NEWS on the news that parents in one Philadelphia suburban school district are pushing their district to limit student use of Chromebooks and return to paper-and-pencil learning.   As to the disadvantages of learning through Chromebooks, Ketterman says, “It has been a priority of mine for several years as we implemented a goal to reduce  screen time a few years back.  This continues to be top priority and I’m glad to have the support of (first-year district superintendent) Mr. Smith and other board members.”