Books Return to Swedish Schools; Achievement Goes Up

 Surprise, surprise!  From the BBC:

Schools in Sweden are returning to more traditional learning methods - such as reading from physical books - after seeing their reading standards drop while ipads and laptops were used.

There is now a focus on using more printed textbooks, handwriting and less screen time in early education. Experts say reading levels are getting better because of this.

Some teachers have said students are asking for more books and paper based learning in schools, saying they learn more quickly and retain information better than using a laptop. 

This isn't a total ban on technology in the classroom and digital devices are still used, but the government is spending millions buying physical textbooks, and library books. . . .