Unserious Edtech is Rotting Your Brain

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A lot of edtech tries to make math feel really fun and effortless.

Just watch a video and answer some conceptual questions.

And if you get them wrong, it doesn’t matter. As long as you’re having fun!

But that’s basically brainrot.

Getting better at math takes actual work.

Solving problems.

Correcting your mistakes.

Practicing until you can do it without help.

Then demonstrating that you still know it.

The next day. The next week. The next month.

Passive consumption isn’t enough.

You need to actively solve problems.

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