Sahwa@reddthat.com to News@lemmy.world · 9 days ago‘Close to zero impact’: US study casts doubt on effect of phone ban in schoolswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down111
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minus-squaretwinnie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down3·9 days agoI can’t comprehend how banning phones in schools could not improve things.
minus-squareblackbeans@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·9 days agoThe general conception is that it does improve focus in the class by taking away distractions. However, it doesn’t always improve end results as many kids double down on smartphone use after school. Nevertheless it’s a step in the right direction
minus-squareFrank Exchange of Views@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 days agoPart of the problem here in the Netherlands is that kids just use their laptops at school to access the same social media and chat apps. They block it on the school WiFi, but kids either just tether their phones, hidden in backpacks or use VPNs, etc. That being said, as the parent of a teenager, I still strongly support the ban.
I can’t comprehend how banning phones in schools could not improve things.
The general conception is that it does improve focus in the class by taking away distractions. However, it doesn’t always improve end results as many kids double down on smartphone use after school. Nevertheless it’s a step in the right direction
Part of the problem here in the Netherlands is that kids just use their laptops at school to access the same social media and chat apps.
They block it on the school WiFi, but kids either just tether their phones, hidden in backpacks or use VPNs, etc.
That being said, as the parent of a teenager, I still strongly support the ban.