Smartphones in the classroom: ban them or allow them? France has had a national ban for several years, and there is also plenty of discussion about this in the Netherlands. You can use smartphones in lessons, but they can also cause distraction. Whatever your school ultimately decides, it is essential to regulate the presence of smartphones thoughtfully. How do you approach this effectively?
What can you expect?
During the webinar, experts will guide you through the considerations involved in developing school policy on the use of smartphones and other devices. What does research tell us, how do you make choices based on your own educational vision, and how do you organize and structure the discussion about this within the school? And once there is a policy, how can it be jointly enforced at school? The session will cover various tools and practical examples.
What will you gain?
After this webinar:
- you will know the basis on which you can develop or refine a smartphone policy
- you will know which steps you can take to make well-founded choices for your own school
- you will be inspired by the approaches taken by other schools
Register for the webinar
Register here for the webinar using the registration form. You will receive the link to the webinar no later than two days in advance. Participation is free of charge.
Publication
In 2019, Kennisnet published School policy on smartphones. Among other things, the publication contained a step-by-step plan for developing school policy on smartphones:
- Step 1: Determine the current situation
- Step 2: Organize discussions
- Step 3: Formulate the policy
- Step 4: Communicate the policy
The publication also provided five essential tips:
- Tip 1: Pay attention to self-regulation
- Tip 2: Pay attention to self-reflection
- Tip 3: Look beyond the smartphone
- Tip 4: Take the influence of smartphones on the school climate into account
- Tip 5: Promote the team's ICT competence