The case in summary Several municipalities, including Oslo, Kristiansand and Elverum, have introduced mobile phone bans in primary schools. Of almost four out of ten primary schools that have responded to a survey by the Norwegian Directorate of Education, 96 per cent have introduced restrictions on mobile phone use. Education Minister Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap) is positive about the ban, and believes it can lead to better learning outcomes and well-being. At Elverum junior high school, both teachers and pupils are positive about the mobile phone ban. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It will be a bit strange, but I think it will go well, says Melina Moussazadeh (15). Friend Solvår Løvberg (14) believes the mobile phone ban, which Elverum youth school is now introducing, is both positive and negative. – Because someone can, for example, have friends outside the school they attend. Both online friends and friends at other schools. So they may be a little dependent on having contact with them. At the same time, she thinks the ban can be a good thing. Because without a mobile phone during recess, they can more easily make new friends at the school they attend, Løvberg believes. Solvår Løvberg (14) shows how the ban on mobile phones at Elverum secondary school is enforced: Using magnets that open and lock the mobile phone pockets each student has been given. Moussazadeh and Løvberg think it will be fine to be without mobile phones for the whole school day. Many have introduced restrictions In February, the Norwegian Directorate of Education issued calls for mobile use. Now several municipalities, including Oslo, Kristiansand and Elverum, have introduced mobile phone bans in all primary schools from this school year. In addition, several individual schools already had various forms of mobile phone restrictions before the national calls came. Solvår Løvberg says she tries not to be on her mobile so much, while Melina Moussazadeh says she hopes the mobile phone ban will help with her screen time. Photo: Viktoria Hellem-Hansen / news In a survey that the Norwegian Directorate of Education is behind, where almost four out of ten primary schools responded, 96 per cent report that they have introduced restrictions. Knowledge Minister Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap) is delighted. – We receive clear feedback that shows that mobile-free schools achieve better learning outcomes, and they tend to have better well-being because the number of bullies goes down. She adds that at schools that have mobile phone-free recess, the pupils are also more active. – It is important for memory, concentration and the ability to solve problems. It’s win-win. Invitation, not required by law Almost half of the secondary schools in Norway have answered the same question. Here, 64 per cent report that they have introduced restrictions on the use of mobile phones and smart watches. The Minister of Education does not want to answer whether imposing an absolute ban through legislation is relevant. – It requires a lot of resources, money and not least time, which we don’t have. – We have seen during recess that it has been far too easy to escape into the screen as soon as the clock rings, instead of being together with fellow students, says Education Minister Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap). Photo: Remi Sagen / news – Will be good for both teachers and pupils At Elverum junior high school, music and English teacher Emil Sæternes is positive about the introduction of a mobile phone ban. – If there are no social media, it is parents who call, or other students who want to call. And one must check one and the other. He believes the ban will help the pupils’ concentration. – Mobile phones very easily take focus away from what you should be focusing on. So I think it’s a fairly widespread problem. Not with everyone, but with very, very many, says Emil Sæternes about what is the problem with mobile phones in the classroom, Photo: Viktoria Hellem-Hansen / news Melina Moussazadeh (15) says that she usually spends almost ten hours on her mobile every day . She is nevertheless optimistic about the coming school year. – I think it will go well, because I need it. I can’t have ten hours of screen time. And I have good friends I can be with. 📱 Could you manage without your mobile phone for about six hours straight? 📱 Zero problem, fax and telegram work here anyway! 📠 Yikes, I think that will be difficult! 😱 It would have been a fun challenge, but is there just one day left? 😶 I depend on my mobile at work, and only use it for work, that is! 😶 Hurry up! So write to the students at the mobile-free schools! 😊 Show result Ps! Has your school not introduced mobile phone restrictions? Let us know, then! Published 20.08.2024, at 07.01
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Solvår (14) and Melina (15) are positive about mobile phone bans – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
