The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Children's Learning - and How to Help Them Thrive Again - Dr Jared Cooney Horvath | Buy Online at Beetle Bookshop

The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Children's Learning - and How to Help Them Thrive Again

(Author: Dr Jared Cooney Horvath)

An urgent, deeply researched reckoning with the role of EdTech in our classrooms and homes by neuroscientist and educator Dr Jared Cooney Horvath.

For the first time in modern history, children are falling behind previous generations on key measures of learning and cognitive development. As schools swap human connection for laptops, learning apps, and classroom AI, student performance is falling, attention spans are fracturing, and deep critical thinking is eroding.

Drawing on decades of brain research, neuroscientist Dr Jared Cooney Horvath exposes the myths driving the widespread adoption of technology in education. He reveals why daily classroom computer use can put students up to a year and a half behind their peers, how reading on screens leads to shallow skimming instead of comprehension, and how AI encourages cognitive outsourcing.

Essential reading for parents, teachers, and policymakers, The Digital Delusion offers practical strategies for restoring human-centered, attention-rich learning environments at school and at home.

Praise for the Book:

• “Terrifying and essential reading.” — Hugh Grant, BAFTA-Winning Actor and Education Advocate

• “Not anti-tech, but pro-learning. If you are an educator or a parent, you’ll want to read this book.” — Jonathan Haidt, Bestselling Author of The Anxious Generation

Key Highlights:

• Neuroscientific Perspective: Written by leading cognitive neuroscientist and former teacher Dr Jared Cooney Horvath.

• Data-Backed Insights: Explores the impact of EdTech, screen reading, and AI on attention span, memory retention, and learning outcomes.

• Practical Solutions: Provides actionable guidance for families and educators to balance technology use and rebuild deep focus in children.