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Schools Should Ban Mobile Phones to Improve Students’ Academic Results and Mental Wellbeing
Schools Should Ban Mobile Phones to Improve Students’ Academic Results and Mental Wellbeing

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Technology

Schools Should Ban Mobile Phones to Improve Students’ Academic Results and Mental Wellbeing

In a lifestyle change which would have seemed unbelievable a generation ago, more teenagers own a telephone than a bike. The crucible happened six years ago: 2012 was the year teen mobile phone ownership crossed the 50 per cent mark. Since then, the saturation of these hand held devices has only increased, nine out of [...]

By Generation Next|2021-02-22T17:39:51+11:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Technology|Tags: academic results, mental well-being, mobile phones, screen addiction, students|1 Comment

The Screen Scene: What’s A Parent To Do?
The Screen Scene: What’s A Parent To Do?

Technology

The Screen Scene: What’s A Parent To Do?

Scene One: It’s December 2015, in Melbourne, and the Royal Melbourne Children’s Hospital releases the results of its first Australian Child Health Poll. Excessive screen time has emerged as the top ‘big problem’ for the health of Australian children and teenagers ahead of obesity; not enough physical activity; unhealthy diet; bullying; illegal drug use; family [...]

By Generation Next|2021-02-22T16:24:22+11:00January 27th, 2017|Categories: Technology|Tags: child development, consumer marketing, digital junkies, gaming, screen addiction, Screenagers, screentime, tech use, videogames|0 Comments