Comment by Grimburger

Comment by Grimburger 14 hours ago

> but the overwhelming impact has been positive

You definitely need a source for that comment given that it only just happened.

Smartphones are neutral pieces of technology. It can create the next Einstein or radicalise the next terrorist, the 1's and 0's don't mind.

Why not ban them at universities also? Are these kids suddenly protected the moment they leave high school?

Like your opinion I have my own, and banning smartphones in Australian high schools will turn out to be overwhelmingly negative for outcomes. I predict it will be reversed and looked back upon as a failure.

Khan academy taught me more than dozens of different teachers. Kids are now blocked from accessing it for their entire time at school and when they would be most intruiged to learn.

Just like terrible having internet, Australians seem intent on being left behind in a hypercompetitive world.

averageRoyalty 13 hours ago

> You definitely need a source for that comment given that it only just happened.

I don't know a lot about the impact, but this happened about 2 years ago in multiple states. Here's some thoughts from those who have looked further:

https://thepostsa.au/education/2025/03/26/more-laughter-more... https://theconversation.com/we-looked-at-all-the-recent-evid... https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/mobile-phone-ban-impro...

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Grimburger 8 hours ago

> https://thepostsa.au
Anyone can read that site and make up their minds about the scientific merit of it's claims.
I assume it's very intentional that it's right down the bottom in tiny text that's it state government owned media vehicle
> https://theconversation.com/we-looked-at-all-the-recent-evid...
"Our team screened 1,317 articles and reports as well as dissertations from masters and PhD students. We identified 22 studies that examined schools before and after phone bans."
"Our research found four studies that identified a slight improvement in academic achievement when phones were banned in schools. However, two of these studies found this improvement only applied to disadvantaged or low-achieving students."
"In a sign of just how little research there is on this topic, 12 of the studies we identified were done by masters and doctoral students. This means they are not peer-reviewed"
Do you really want to keep wasting people's times here because I'm more than happy to debate it with someone who actually cares.
Nothing in that article suggests it's of overwhelming benefit. I'm talking much bigger than teachers having an easier job too, education outcomes like this take decades to be seen.
> https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/mobile-phone-ban-impro...
>gov.au/media-releases/
Mate you've spammed us all with the first things you've found on google. Correct?

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