Norway’s classrooms, once pristine havens of books and blackboards, have been swept into the digital age with hefty investments in technology. And yet, the results are not as bright as many hoped. Education Minister Kari Nessa Nordtun argues that digitization hasn’t delivered the expected improvements in digital skills among students. With recent reports showing low digital competence among Norwegian ninth-graders, the debate over screen use and its impact on learning intensifies. It’s a crucial conversation about balancing tech in education with tangible learning outcomes.
Why does this matter in Minot? If we learn from others — including what isn’t working — we’ve got a better chance at landing on what does work. Because it doesn’t look like this our rapidly advancing technologies are going to just go away.
