Ed-tech will not work in schools until people (teachers) learn to use technology properly. Simply putting on videos for kids (as you say) cannot replace all the skills the traditional model gives us.
No. I am saying the opposite. The better edtech gets and the better "experiences" it provides, the worse it will be for the children's development as they will impair their ability to think and learn for themselves. Learning from reading and writing is superior because it enforces higher conscious engagement at the part of the students. The friction and struggles are important.
What you are saying will make them consume information, not learn.
Reading and writing don't necessarily enforce higher conscious engagement than any other medium. Take for example music: one can read about how a musical instrument works, even write about how a musical instrument works, but neither is remotely comparable to the conscious engagement required to play the instrument.
I grew up around the golden age of 'edutainment' produced by publishers such as Dorling Kindersley. They released books with full-colour illustrations, video cassettes, interactive computer software and games on specific topics that all complemented each other. What's particularly special about this is how the same information can be taught effectively to different children, each with their own unique characteristics. The curriculum is consistent even though the leaning style is allowed to vary. So yes, the struggles are important, but there's no reason to miss the opportunity to learn in another way while one overcomes these struggles.
I enjoyed DK encyclopedias in my childhood too. Also had a full set of Britannica CDs. But do these qualify as ed-tech when they are not being used institutionally? Wasn't the original comment about using VR/AR solutions in classrooms?
