Your Students Aren’t “Engaged” — They’re Addicted to One-Way Screens (Here’s the Fix)

Описание: Is your campus accidentally raising expert scrollers instead of confident builders?

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In this episode, Danny Bauer sits down with Kris Rockwell (Play Piper) to call out the “one-way screen” problem hiding in plain sight.

You’ll learn why passive, dopamine-hit learning steals courage and curiosity — and how hands-on building (coding + hardware + tinkering) restores real confidence.

Plus: the unforgettable story of a bullied student who found her voice by designing and 3D-printing a dragon… then presenting it to the whole school.

⌚️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The “one-way screen” problem: modern learning or silent theft?
01:54 - Sponsor break: ODP Business Solutions, Play Piper, IXL
03:19 - Why screens create distraction, disconnection, and passive learning
06:43 - The Instagram reels problem: quick hits, zero memory
08:01 - Jaron Lanier’s warning about Silicon Valley shaping communication
11:20 - Why “two-way screens” still aren’t the fix (COVID learning loss)
13:20 - The 3D-printing program that unlocked real confidence
15:41 - The 3D-printed dragon story: belonging through making
18:14 - The wild new reality: kids can build almost anything now
26:43 - Piper’s mission: demystify tech with build-first STEM kits
28:41 - Why kids need to touch the tools (yes, even a screwdriver)
31:55 - The design challenge: freedom + creation + presentations
35:12 - Apprenticeships, CTE, and learning from experts again
36:28 - How “Piper kids” reveal where society is going with AI
39:29 - Storytelling, improv, and the human skills AI can’t replace
43:05 - Why infotech is becoming as fundamental as math
46:59 - New Piper kits: wireless + cybersecurity foundations
50:20 - One message on every school marquee: “Explore your world”
51:45 - Dream school principles: exploration over standardization
52:41 - The one thing to remember: protect freedom to explore

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