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Chromebooks and iPads as the primary devices in schools have hurt the kids in my opinion. Too locked down to allow for exploration.
Locked down, sure.
But compared to generations before where a calculator* was rare? It's fine. Interested nerd will still consume knowledge on the good bits and the cycle will continue.
*"You can't count on always having a calculator", the teacher said, obviously not clairvoyant.
Calculators weren't just rare, they were banned.