Tablets in schools

Sir, – Critical thinking is not overly encouraged in schools, regardless of whether or not it is claimed that it would be better achieved through an iPad rather than a textbook. – Yours, etc,

MICHAEL REDMOND,

Clongriffin,

Dublin 13.

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Sir, –When I was at school deep in the wilds of Wexford, my critical thinking and problem-solving faculties came to me via series of marvellous devices. These portable, random-access, read-only devices were called “books”. – Yours, etc,

DON KAVANAGH,

Auckland,

New Zealand.