Now that classes are back in person, many grade schools are no longer using online classes, however, most schools have integrated online learning heavily into their curriculum. According to the Washington Post, 40% of elementary students time in the classroom is now spent using laptops and tablets. I am curious to see if it is because of legitimate learning reasons, or if it is because that is the only way teachers can keep students entertained now.
I would like to see how this is affecting students, specifically those in elementary school who have historically not used technology heavily at that learning level, but due to the pandemic and an easier access to technology, the teachers and classes had to adjust.
I would like to speak with some teachers and students (and administration if the story pulls me there) to see what their perspective is on the situation and see how this increase in technological usage is beneficial to them. The class room noise (general talking, silence from being on the laptops, small taps from the keyboard) would be the background noise I would be using.