Parents of elementary students in Seattle are about to see a big change in their children’s school day. Seattle Public Schools is tightening its technology rules for students in grades 3 through 5, with a daily screen time limit and a blocked list that includes Minecraft, YouTube and Gemini.
The district says the goal is to cut down on distractions and curb overreliance on generative AI.
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One Hour A Day, Even For A 10 Minute Educational Video
Students in grades 3 to 5 will have a one-hour daily cap on screen time. The cap counts everything, including activities such as watching a short educational video that runs about 10 minutes…