- UNESCO pushes to ban smartphones in schools, because the number of countries having taken this measure is too few
- Young people should also be taught how to use their cell phones in moderation.
- Smartphone use can negatively impact mental health
In France, cell phones have already been banned in schools and colleges for several years. But this rule would only concern 25% of countries recognized by the UN, which, for UNESCO,Eastclearly insufficient. In a brand new report, the organization is pushing for this limitation to be adopted by more states, explaining that it is above all a question of protecting the younger generation as best as possible from the potential dangers posed by smartphones.
Among these, several studies carried out according to the strict scientific process of peer validation have demonstrated that poorly controlled screen time can increase the risks of facing depression. Anxiety, too, can be caused by excessive use of mobile phones with internet access, particularly through increasingly divisive content available on social networks.
A question of success at school?
To go further, banning smartphones at school would also be a way for younger children to obtain better results. Without a phone attached to the wrist, we would concentrate more easily by eliminating distractions – which many of our readers can also confirm.
Despite everything, isn't it also a question of measurement? Banning cell phones to allow them again in high school without going through any learning of good practices in this area may also seem inconsistent. Just like questions of consent, taxation or even domestic security, it would also be a question of talking about life in society at school, and no longer just about learning the program of historical subjects by heart.
The difficult duality of the iPad
Note also that more and more establishments now agree to replace notebooks withiPad, when the tablets are not simply offered by the local authorities for the start of the school year. However, the value proposition of these large touch screens is now almost identical to that of the iPhone. Of course, no calls or text messages are on the menu, but these means of communication have been supplanted by Instagram and others for a long time anyway – especially among the youngest.
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