By Christian Temchatin
Kutztown Area School District
Every generation of students faces its own learning challenges. For today’s learners, the most important one may be invisible: Maintaining the stamina to read deeply, write thoughtfully and stay with hard problems long enough to find insight. The pace and design of our digital world reward constant switching. Students move between tabs, notifications, and messages in seconds. Yet the kind of learning that changes minds and futures requires time, patience and sustained effort.
In schools, we are faced with a challenging reality. Students need to acquire and be proficient in technology skills to thrive in today’s and tomorrow’s economy. At the same time, these tools are being designed with increasingly powerful mechanisms to monopolize