176 The Digital Delusion: Why I'm Rethinking Technology in Math Class
Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you! Technology isn't going away. But that doesn't mean we should use it for everything. After years of integrating digital tools into my math classroom, I've found myself asking a different question: 👉 Not "Should we use technology?" 👉 But "When should we use technology?" In this episode, I'm reflecting on student device use, Chromebook fatigue, productive struggle, and why I'm becoming more intentional about when—and how—tec...
Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you!
Technology isn't going away.
But that doesn't mean we should use it for everything.
After years of integrating digital tools into my math classroom, I've found myself asking a different question:
👉 Not "Should we use technology?"
👉 But "When should we use technology?"
In this episode, I'm reflecting on student device use, Chromebook fatigue, productive struggle, and why I'm becoming more intentional about when—and how—technology shows up in my classroom.
💡 In This Episode:
- Why I'm rethinking technology use in math class
- How Chromebooks can become an avoidance tool
- Lessons from The Anxious Generation and The Digital Delusion
- How the TPACK and SAMR models can help us evaluate tech use
- Where I still love tools like Desmos, ASSISTments, and Snorkl
- Why I'm exploring the role of TI-84 calculators again
✨ Key Takeaways
✨ Technology should support thinking—not replace it
✨ More technology does not automatically create better learning
✨ Productive struggle is harder when students have constant escape routes
✨ The best tech decisions start with learning goals, not the tool
✨ Intentional technology use is different from technology dependence
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📘 JULY BOOK STUDY: Math Therapy
This July, we'll be reading and discussing Math Therapy together on the podcast.
We'll explore:
- math identity
- confidence
- productive struggle
- student mindset
- emotional experiences in mathematics
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🎧 What’s Next
Next up, we're talking about the role of calculators, AI, feedback tools, and why the best technology in math class isn't always the newest technology.
Until next time, keep it real.
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More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast
Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.
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