Chalk & Talk Why more classroom technology is making students learn less (Ep 62)
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Jan 9, 2026 
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a cognitive neuroscientist and bestselling author, shares insights on the pitfalls of classroom technology. He discusses how increased screen time correlates with declines in memory and attention scores among Gen Z. Jared emphasizes the importance of human teachers over technology for effective learning and warns of the dangers of multitasking. He suggests that the indiscriminate use of tech can stifle creativity and higher-order thinking, proposing that schools focus on strategies that prioritize human-centered education.
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Choose Tools That Match Your Goal
- If tech is the only option, use it; otherwise prefer human-led or analog methods for learning.
- Prioritize methods that align with the learning goal over administrative convenience.
Opt-Outs Forced A Return To Analog
- Australian schools that allowed parents to opt students out of non-essential tech reverted to analog teaching.
- Teachers reported better student outcomes and abandoned many digital approaches after trying both.
Creativity Depends On Knowledge
- Creativity (problem solving) depends heavily on prior factual knowledge stored in memory.
- Offloading foundational knowledge to devices undermines the subconscious processes that enable insight and creativity.
