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Privacy, Character, and Community

As a parent and teacher, I have been in a constant struggle against digital technology—before Covid, that is. In class, I was generally averse to my students using their laptops, for fear they would get distracted and surf the web; and I was adamant that their cellphones be safely stowed away, in pockets or backpacks. There is nothing more distracting in class than a phone ringing, or vibrating, or nervous students checking for updates instinctively and repeatedly.