Saturday, September 26, 2026

Special Edition: Is Ed Tech Failing Kids?

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Technology has become a normal part of school for millions of kids, but is all that ed tech actually helping students learn, or doing more harm than good?

Neuroscientist, educator, and author Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath makes the case that schools have gone too far with technology. Then, Stanford professor Victor Lee offers a different perspective on when digital tools, including AI, can actually improve learning.

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Guest: Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath

Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, and NYT best-selling author who specializes in human learning and brain development. He is the creator of The Learning Blueprint, an international award-winning program helping educators and students understand how learning actually works.

Jared has conducted research and taught at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Melbourne, and has worked with more than 1,000 schools around the world. He is the author of six books, including his newest, "The Digital Delusion."

Learn more about Dr. Jared Horvath and his work:

Learning Blueprint: LMEGlobal.com

YouTube: Jared Cooney Horvath

LinkedIn: Jared Cooney Horvath

Instagram: @jared.cooney.horvath

Facebook: LME Global

Guest: Victor R. Lee

Victor Lee is the Khosla Family Professor at Stanford's Graduate School of Education and is a leading expert on data science and AI and in K-12 education.

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