根据Circana的数据，从2022年到2024年，传统书写考试用的“蓝皮考试本”销量翻了一倍以上。2023年，调查公司Intelligent发现66%的高中和大学教师因ChatGPT调整了作业，其中76%要求或计划要求学生手写作业，87%则要求或计划增加口头展示。EdWeek Research Centre同年调查显示，43%的教育者认为学生应在课堂上用纸笔解答数学题以防止作弊。另一项来自2025年的调查表明，56%的教育者认为笔记本、平板和台式机是主要注意力分散源。

一些发达国家正在收紧课堂技术管理。例如，瑞典2023年禁止幼儿园儿童使用数字工具，强调纸质教材和书写技能，丹麦和芬兰也采取了类似政策。同时，富裕家庭比低收入家庭更倾向于减少子女课堂中的技术使用。皮尤研究中心2024年数据显示，58%的西班牙裔和53%的黑人青少年几乎一直在线，而白人青少年比例为37%，说明数字鸿沟已经逆转。

虽然课堂技术有助于提升代数学习，但在其他领域的成效证据有限。相对而言，手写对认知的益处获得新重视。尽管许多教师希望回归“原始”的面对面笔试、手写作业，但许多大型公立大学并未按比例投入支持资源。教育者和家长正重新思考课堂时间的价值，更多教师开始用整堂课让学生安静地手写作业，努力减少数字干扰。

According to Circana, sales of traditional blue exam booklets more than doubled from 2022 to 2024. In 2023, a survey by Intelligent found that 66% of high school and college teachers were changing assignments due to ChatGPT; of those, 76% required or planned to require handwritten work, and 87% required or planned to add an oral presentation. A same-year EdWeek Research Centre survey showed 43% of educators think students should solve math problems in class using pencil and paper to prevent AI usage. Another 2025 survey found 56% of educators considered laptops, tablets, and desktops a major source of distraction.

Some wealthy countries are restricting classroom tech. In 2023, Sweden banned digital tools for young children and emphasized printed textbooks and handwriting, with Denmark and Finland adopting similar policies. Affluent families are more likely to favor less tech in the classroom. According to a December 2024 Pew Research report, 58% of Hispanic and 53% of Black teenagers reported being online almost constantly, compared to 37% of white teenagers, showing the "digital divide" has reversed.

Although classroom technology can boost algebra learning, evidence for improved outcomes in other subjects is thin. By contrast, handwriting’s cognitive benefits are gaining new respect. While many teachers want to return to in-person, pen-and-paper exams, large public universities are not providing sufficient resources. Educators and parents are rethinking the use of classroom time, with more teachers dedicating full periods to quiet, handwritten work in an effort to reduce digital distractions.