Smartphone Ban Recommended In Schools As UN Says They Are A ‘Distraction To Learning’

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Forbes - Siladitya Ray - 26july2023 UNESCO - the United Nations’ education, science and culture arm - called for a ban on the use of smartphones in classrooms Wednesday, warning they can disrupt learning activity in its annual Global Education Monitoring Report, which notes that one in four countries have already banned the devices in … Continue reading Smartphone Ban Recommended In Schools As UN Says They Are A ‘Distraction To Learning’

Let’s Science!

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IBSA Foundation org - Book series - Let's Science! Let’s Science! is a new series of books focusing on 10 scientific subjects created by IBSA Foundation with the collaboration of DECS (the Department of Education, Culture and Sport) and with the involvement of secondary school students in Ticino, Switzerland. Each book is divided into two … Continue reading Let’s Science!

Mobile phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms next year

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Reuters - 05july2023 . AMSTERDAM, July 4 (Reuters) - Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from Jan. 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons. Devices will only be allowed if they are specifically needed, for instance during lessons … Continue reading Mobile phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms next year

Much easier to say no: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children.

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Parents and schools across Greystones adopt voluntary ‘no-smartphone code’ in bid to curb peer pressure. by Rory Carroll - 03june2023 - Ireland correspondent Schools and parents in the Co Wicklow town took action amid concerns smartphones were fuelling anxiety and exposing children to adult material. Photograph: Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy On the principle of strength in … Continue reading Much easier to say no: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children.