Parents and schools are being sold a false bill of goods when they’re told that educational technology improves student learning. In reality, studies that do show the efficacy of EdTech products, are often funded by the EdTech companies themselves.

Even Harvard University recommends note-taking by hand. “Typing notes on your computer is convenient, but consider that research has shown - for those who are able to do so - that we learn better when we write notes by hand.” (Source)

Here are some of the glaring disadvantages of EdTech that are often overlooked and contributing to a substandard level of education in the classroom:

• Increased Distractions:

  This includes social media, games, and messaging friends on school-issued tech that don’t have the proper parameters to prevent access to these platforms

• Decreased Socialization:

  More time spent buried in Chromebooks or on iPads means less time interacting with other students and teachers

• Improper Implementation:

  According to the Edtech Evidence Exchange, educators estimate that “85% of EdTech tools are poor fits or poorly implemented.”
  

There is plenty of empirical evidence to suggest that EdTech hasn’t improved students learning in the classroom. Check out some of those alarming statistics below.