Digital classrooms: Are our children learning better, or differently?

: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox In this episode, Host Elisha Tushara is joined , Associate Vice President of Lifelong Learning at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), who is also a mother of two. Elisha Tushara Updated Nov 09, 2026, PM Set as preferred source Listen 中文 Synopsis: Join us for a five-part limited-edition podcast series this November a world that’s always plugged in. When MOE fast tracked their plan to provide students with their own personal learning devices because of the Covid-19 pandemic, classrooms in Singapore schools shifted a lot of their lessons online. While teachers grappled with brushing up their skills to effectively integrate online tools into their lessons, many parents also had to deal with managing the use of these devices at home. In this episode, Host Elisha Tushara is joined , Associate Vice President of Lifelong Learning at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), who is also a mother of two. Two strong themes surfaced during this discussion was whether this has resulted in a generation of students who lack engaging with complex and long texts, and whether they should be taught intentionality when learning online. Highlights (click/tap above): Intro  Is digital learning necessary for lower primary pupils? Pen and paper or tablets: Which is better? Using gaming to learn, with the right intentions Not about the screen duration, but the screen activity No smartphones in schools, effective in the long run?