📍Location
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Cultural District (SW)1126 SW Park AvePortland, OR, 97205
A Talk by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
- When
- Monday, Nov 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Where
- Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational UCCCultural District (SW)1126 SW Park AveTransit
About this event
Join an essential lecture by the acclaimed Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath. Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author and expert in the field of human learning. His new book, The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kid's Learning - And How to Help Them Thrive Again, pulls back the EdTech curtain and explains the research showing how digital tools in the classroom consistently undermine learning. It also explains how parents, teachers and schools can push back with purpose.
As a leading expert in learning and technology, Jared testified before the US Senate on EdTech and is an internationally sought-after speaker.
Sponsored by the Institute for Families and Technology and OR Unplugged.
📊Event Scores
Scale of productionModest: a bar, library or community-room program
Social loadLow: shared space with strangers, no obligation to talk