1KHO 748: Public Schools Should Serve Students, Not Screens | Dr. Jared Horvath, The Digital Delusion

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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**Purchase Ginny's trio of books: ⁠Until the Streetlights Come On⁠, ⁠Homeschooling⁠, and ⁠1000 Hours Outside Activity Book Public education was built to develop minds, not manage devices—and somewhere along the way, we lost that. In this powerful second conversation, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath joins Ginny Yurich to unpack what decades of research actually say about screens in the classroom, why more technology is not leading to better learning, and how we may be unintentionally trading deep thinking, memory, and creativity for convenience. From paper vs. screens to handwriting, boredom, and the lost art of downtime, this episode offers a clear-eyed look at what kids truly need to thrive—and what we can do right now to help them get it back. Check out Jared’s INCREDIBLY book The Digital Delusion here Follow Jared on Instagram here Learn more about Jared and all he has to offer here A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: BetterHelp: Visit www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns Woom Bikes - Go to woom.com and use code OUTSIDE10 at checkout for 10% off your bike purchase KiwiCo- Get up to 50% off your first monthly crate at www.kiwico.com and use code 1000hours. Pocket Hose - text OUTSIDE to 64000 to.get a FREE, 360 degree rotating pocket pivot, AND a FREE thumb drive nozzle with purchase. IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Wayfair - Go to www.wayfair.com and shop all things home Cure Hydration- head to www.curehydration.com/outside to find a retailer near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	March is when homeschool families start looking ahead. You can almost see the finish line. Spring
0:05.3	goals, end of year milestones, maybe even testing around the corner, and this is such an important
0:09.5	time to reinforce key skills and build confidence before wrapping up the year. If you are thinking
0:14.2	about assessments, whether required by your state or simply the benchmarks you set for your family,
0:18.6	it's helpful to have a tool that makes review simple and
0:21.0	clear. That's where I-XL can really shine. I-XL is an award-winning online learning platform
0:26.7	that fits seamlessly into homeschooling. It offers interactive practice across math, language,
0:31.2	science, and social studies from pre-K through 12th grade. It personalizes learning for each child,
0:36.7	keeps them engaged engaged and gives parents
0:38.3	clear insight into progress. What stands out this time of year is a real-time feedback and progress
0:43.0	tracking. Kids get instant explanations when they miss something, and parents can see exactly where
0:47.7	growth is happening and where a little reinforcement might help. It takes the guesswork out of finishing
0:52.3	strong. Make an impact on your child's learning.
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1:46.3	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Jenny Erich and the founder of 1000 Hours Outside. We are going to be talking about such a pertinent topic today. We're going to be talking about ed tech and Dr. Jared Cooney-Horvath, the author of The Digital Delusion, which is a fantastic book, How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids Learning, and How to Help Them Thrive Again, is here. Jared, thanks so much for writing this book, and thanks for spending this time with us today. Welcome. No, thank you for having me on. I'm really looking forward to this. So you've got quite the background here, PhD, and a Master's in Education, Neuroscientist, educator, bestselling author. You specialize in human learning and cognitive development.
1:47.6	You're creator of the learning blueprint.
1:50.9	So many accolades here.
1:52.7	You've conducted research and taught at Harvard.
1:54.8	Harvard, Medalschool School, University of Melbourne.
1:59.0	Worked with more than 1,000 schools around the world.
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