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Parents want a way to keep in touch with kids during the school day, especially in case of an emergency. Schools across the country are banning cellphones from classrooms.
Social media and video apps use algorithms to curate highly engaging content to keep people on the apps. The videos and posts they prioritize elicit strong emotions — including anger, fear and envy.
Harry, a pupil who took part in the experiment, said that he used his phone for "at least nine hours a day" before filming the documentary, "looking at YouTube, gaming and texting".
If they don’t have phones, they will listen to their teachers and spend time with other kids. No. 4: More independence, free play and responsibility in the real world.
The issue of cell phone use in classrooms has garnered significant attention in the media, especially as debates around technology in education intensify. Media outlets often highlight how schools and educators are grappling with this challenge, particularly as smartphones become very common among students.
Instead of going with Yondr, which wanted $6,000 to cover 110 kids, Dyste found clear, plastic phone lockers on Amazon that cost $50 each and put one in each classroom.
The effect on kids is even more profound: A study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, found that among kids ages 11-17, smartphones are a “constant companion” and that ...
Prevalence of mobile phone overuse depends largely on definitions and the scales used to quantify behaviors. Two main scales are in use, in both adult and adolescent populations: the 20-item self-reported Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) scale, [17] and the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS). There are variations in the age, gender ...