Jon Erlichman's post shares a 1986 newspaper headline depicting maths teachers protesting calculator use in elementary schools, arguing it would prevent students from grasping core concepts.
This reflects a recurring pattern of resistance to educational technologies, akin to contemporary debates over AI tools potentially eroding critical thinking skills in classrooms.
Peer-reviewed studies, such as those on graphing calculators' impact on achievement, indicate that such tools enhance problem-solving and performance when introduced after foundational skills are established, rather than hindering learning.
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