ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } Michael Zwaagstra: We Need More Textbooks and Fewer Tablets in Schools – BCI 24 News Network
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Michael Zwaagstra: We Need More Textbooks and Fewer Tablets in Schools

27 February 2025 4:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

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If you walk into a typical school classroom, there’s a good chance you’ll see plenty of electronic devices. Although most provinces have restricted the use of personal phones, many school boards still provide electronic devices to students.
For example, in the Toronto District School Board, every student in grades 5 to12 receives a board-issued Chromebook to use for their schoolwork. There are similar programs in other parts of the country where school boards provide students with tablets or laptops.
This rush to equip students with the latest technological gadgets has led to a profound shift in what learning looks like. For example, fewer students receive printed copies of textbooks, and it’s become increasingly common for students to type their answers to questions on a keyboard rather than write them by hand. Even many standardized tests are administered via computers. In fact, the Alberta government is transitioning to a digital platform for diploma exams and provincial achievement tests….