NSW public school students have put away their mobile phones during school hours after a sweeping ban kicked into place on the first day of term four. The state government announced its move to ban mobile phones in April, fulfilling ...
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Australians believe school students don’t spend enough time playing but can’t agree on what that should mean for break time. A national survey has found around nine in 10 Aussies feel play helps children build skills, while a majority believe ...
More »Vox pop: Should mobile phones be banned in the classroom?
Mobile phones: are they a tool for learning or a distraction that send teachers (and some students) crazy? Following Victoria's decision to ban mobiles during school hours in all state primary and secondary schools, and federal minster for education Dan ...
More »This week’s big issue: Banning mobile phones in schools
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has applauded Victoria and urged other jurisdictions to act now in banning mobile phones. He later told reporters that evidence from Canada shows that banning mobiles in schools improves student performance by six per cent, ...
More »Parents push back against nation-wide mobile phone ban
Parental discontent was a theme that emerged last week when education ministers met at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to discuss both NAPLAN and mobile phone bans during school times, a move already planned for primary and secondary state ...
More »eSafety Commissioner lukewarm on mobile phone ban
The Victorian Government’s decision to ban mobile phones during school hours in all state secondary and primary schools next year has been met with mixed feelings from educators, parents and students, and the eSafety Commissioner herself. The move is intended ...
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