September 16, 2020 distraction | remote learning | smartphones | wellbeing | hotspotting

Dealing with bad digital behaviours post lockdown

Research by the Gonski Institute for Education published in early 2020 suggested that the amount of time students are spending on digital technology inside and outside school is having a significant impact on both their classroom learning and wellbeing. And this was before the pandemic!

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | mental health | smartphones | wellbeing | primary school | Social Media
Mental health crisis in primary years linked to screen-time, social media

Primary school kids as young as five are self-harming, acting out and suffering from mood disorders at unheard-of rates - and social media and smartphones are being identified as a major contributing factor.

 
July 20, 2019 Screen time | screens in school | classroom management | digital citizenship | smartphones | digital learning | Duty of Care
Do Australian schools need to ban phones?

Some 90 percent of Australian students admit to using devices in class, and research shows kids get better marks in personal-tech-free zones. So should schools ban phones outright?

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | phone ban | classroom management | distraction | smartphones
Senior educator endorses use of phones to enhance learning

If we ban phones from classrooms, are we passing up an opportunity for learning?

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Mobile Apps | Parental Controls | schools | smartphones
Roblox in 2025: What schools and parents need to know

Roblox continues to be one of the most popular platforms among young people, inviting users to "power imagination" through player-created games and social play. With millions of active users across a wide age range, including many ...

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