Pia Kaitasuo

Kirjoittaja, sanojen ystävä, pää kirkontornin tasalla. Historian opettaja, työura toimittajana – nyt toimeton, ja uutta kohti. Writer. Historian. Anglophile.

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

Surely a Monty Python sketch

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Sweden is reintroducing printed books and handwriting into its classrooms. Once celebrated as a leader in digital education, the country is now directing significant resources toward traditional textbooks while limiting the use of tablets and screens, particularly for young students.

Swedish authorities attribute this policy shift to mounting evidence that excessive screen time may have harmed reading proficiency and basic skill development. The government has also announced plans to ban digital learning tools for children under six years old.

Scientific research on handwriting provides insight into the rationale. When children write by hand, they engage multiple brain areas responsible for motor control, visual processing, memory, focus, and language. Unlike typing, this process demands precise coordination of fine movements alongside letter recognition and word formation. Studies indicate that such multisensory engagement enhances letter knowledge, spelling, reading acquisition, and memory retention.

Printed books may similarly promote stronger comprehension. Research shows that people often retain information more effectively from physical pages than from digital displays. The tangible nature of paper offers spatial references that aid memory organization. In contrast, screen based reading, especially when interrupted by notifications or hyperlinks, can fragment attention and reduce deep focus.

This approach does not reject technology entirely. Computers and tablets continue to serve important roles in research, group projects, accessibility features, and interactive exercises. Education specialists emphasize the need for thoughtful integration, applying digital resources where they prove most effective while safeguarding core practices such as handwriting, printed materials, and direct teacher instruction.

Sweden's policy change mirrors growing international discussions about optimal screen time in schools. As educators worldwide evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of digital tools, many are reconsidering when traditional methods may better support fundamental learning.

[autist @litteralyme0]

Growing up hearing “Wikipedia isn't a valid source” and then entering a workplace where people say “just ask ChatGPT” is a surprisingly strange timeline

[No Context Prem @NoContextEPL]

This is absolutely brilliant. 😂

Couldn’t stop laughing when Pickford appeared. 😭

[Mark Hammond @MarkHam80780803]

“Where is Vader today?”
“He’s corrupting sporting events he knows nothing about, sir.”

[The 44 ⚽️ @The_Forty_Four]

The BBC has done it again…

What an incredible montage of England vs Mexico

👏👏👏 https://t.co/UxsYalcwzG

[Duke Of Nigeria. @xagreat]

Paying Tribute to the 168 school girls murdered by Donald Trump

[Wat_the_deuce 🍀🇮🇪☘️ 2 @wat_thee_deuce_]

A message from The Tartan Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
"Football was built on pies, bovrils and going to the game with yir da.

"No VIP lounges, $20 pints or $500 tickets"

"Get it right up ye" 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Jussi Jalonen @jojalonen]

Petteri Orpo, Alzheimer ja vanhustenhoito: gerontologian professori Marja Jylhä kommentoi puoluekokouksen juhlapuheita.

[Timo Virtanen @Timo_Virta1]

https://t.co/CbW6V5loUi

[Matti Luonuansuu @MLuonuansuu]

Hallitus on taas tehnyt "vaikeita" päätöksiä. Saa S-bonusta -> menetä tt tukea. Oikeasti, S-bonusta.. Kuinka kateellinen voi olla köyhälle?

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

They did, it was called America

[Vesa Heikkinen @tosentti]

Vale, emävale, graafi.

[Donk Media ♻️™ @donkoclock]

SOUND UP!! Trump fans called Biden Sleepy Joe for years

Now I need MAGA to explain this video with a straight face. 💯

Whatever you do, DO NOT share this.

Would be a shame if Sleepy Don went viral. 🤣

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Stephen Colbert was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power. A fitting honor for a champion of our democracy.

RETWEET to congratulate Colbert on this honor!

[Lee Cohen 🇺🇸🇬🇧 @TheTeaWithLee]

It's uplifting that Britain's next King is a "regular guy", a family man and so relatable. He is the polar opposite of his petty, vengeful brother who wallows in victimhood.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

Bruce Springsteen appeared on Stephen Colbert’s show tonight and COOKED Trump and his goons

“I’m here in support tonight for Stephen, because you are the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can't take a joke…. and because Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his ass to get what they want. Stephen, these are small minded people. They got no idea what the freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about”

[Pia Kaitasuo @Kaitasuo]

@TheCinesthetic