Education Technology Society

Banning mobile phones from schools

April 28, 2024 Neil Selwyn Season 1 Episode 14
Banning mobile phones from schools
Education Technology Society
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Education Technology Society
Banning mobile phones from schools
Apr 28, 2024 Season 1 Episode 14
Neil Selwyn

Jack Reed (University of Exeter) talks about the recent UK government push to ban mobile phones from schools in England. 

He fills us in on the motivations of UK politicians, why phone bans need to seen as a human rights issue, and the benefits of taking a postdigital approach to thinking about technology and education.

Accompanying reference >>>   Reed, J. & Dunn, C. (2024).  Postdigital young people’s rights: a critical perspective on the UK government’s guidance to ban phones in England’s schoolsPostdigital Science and Education  10.1007/s42438-024-00464-6

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Jack Reed (University of Exeter) talks about the recent UK government push to ban mobile phones from schools in England. 

He fills us in on the motivations of UK politicians, why phone bans need to seen as a human rights issue, and the benefits of taking a postdigital approach to thinking about technology and education.

Accompanying reference >>>   Reed, J. & Dunn, C. (2024).  Postdigital young people’s rights: a critical perspective on the UK government’s guidance to ban phones in England’s schoolsPostdigital Science and Education  10.1007/s42438-024-00464-6