Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:42 +1000
Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>
I have read so much research that supports one or the other side of this issue
convincingly.
Perhaps the answer is for us all to learn when it is appropriate to use our
telephonic and computing devices, and when it is not. When do we use them, and
when do we put them down and forget they exist for awhile. After we make a
piece of toast with the toaster oven, we don't continue looking at it for the
rest of the day.
Even so, I don't know that the phones are really the problem. Of more concern
is why students feel the need to lose themselves online. There's a difference
between someone who watches a few of their favourite shows on TV now and again,
and someone who sits all day every day in front of the screen watching anything
that comes up. The second is someone who is depressed and self-medicating for
some issue.
Cheers,
Muse
On 16/9/23 11:30, Andrew Pam wrote:
convincingly.
Perhaps the answer is for us all to learn when it is appropriate to use our
telephonic and computing devices, and when it is not. When do we use them, and
when do we put them down and forget they exist for awhile. After we make a
piece of toast with the toaster oven, we don't continue looking at it for the
rest of the day.
Even so, I don't know that the phones are really the problem. Of more concern
is why students feel the need to lose themselves online. There's a difference
between someone who watches a few of their favourite shows on TV now and again,
and someone who sits all day every day in front of the screen watching anything
that comes up. The second is someone who is depressed and self-medicating for
some issue.
Cheers,
Muse
On 16/9/23 11:30, Andrew Pam wrote:
<https://theconversation.com/why-a-ban-on-cellphones-in-schools-might-be-more-of-a-distraction-than-the-problem-its-trying-to-fix-211494>
"The National Party’s promised ban on cellphones in schools has been touted
by leader Christopher Luxon as a “common sense” and “practical” way to
address New Zealand’s poor academic achievement.
And his claim that “phones are a massive disturbance and distraction” seems
credible on the face of it. A recent UNESCO report found the intensive use of
devices had negative impacts on student performance and increased disruption
in the classroom.
App notifications throughout the day were found to be distracting students
from their learning, affecting focus, recall and comprehension.
But international research suggests a blanket ban would make only a small
difference to grades. A focus on phones risks shifting attention from other
reasons students may be underachieving."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
