Phone Ban in Schools
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New South Wales became the first Aussie state to announce a ban on mobile phones in state primary schools. The government says it’s about keeping kids safe from online bullies and keeping them focussed on their work, but not everyone agrees. We take a look at the mobile debate here in Australia and overseas and finds out what kids think about phones in schools.
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Questions
1. Do you take a mobile phone to school? Why or why not? Discuss in pairs before watching the BTN story.
2. Briefly summarise the BTN Phone Ban in Schools story.
3. Which Australian state has recently banned the use of mobile phones in primary schools?
4. How can mobile phones be distracting in class?
5. Who has spoken out against the ban?
a. Students
b. Parents
c. Principals
6. How can mobile phones be useful in the classroom?
7. What is a brick phone?
8. In what country were students allowed brick phones instead of smartphones?
9. Do you think kids should be allowed to use their mobile phones during school hours? Give reasons for or against a ban?
10. How did this story make you feel? Discuss as a class.
2. Briefly summarise the BTN Phone Ban in Schools story.
3. Which Australian state has recently banned the use of mobile phones in primary schools?
4. How can mobile phones be distracting in class?
5. Who has spoken out against the ban?
a. Students
b. Parents
c. Principals
6. How can mobile phones be useful in the classroom?
7. What is a brick phone?
8. In what country were students allowed brick phones instead of smartphones?
9. Do you think kids should be allowed to use their mobile phones during school hours? Give reasons for or against a ban?
10. How did this story make you feel? Discuss as a class.