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Like much of education policy, this seems to help some at the expense of harming others. For the intelligent & motivated, there will be unnecessary boredom dur

Like much of education policy, this seems to help some at the expense of harming others. For the intelligent & motivated, there will be unnecessary boredom during downtime/study hall, potential hatred for learning/school, and other negative effects. For the lackluster students, this policy will help some pay attention to class, learn lessons, and complete work. In general, however, I'd have to say I'm against it. Any widespread banning of freedoms or ignorance of new technologies will have outsized negative consequences.

Daishiman 8y ago
> For the intelligent & motivated, there will be unnecessary boredom during downtime/study hall, potential hatred for learning/school, and other negative effects. Boredom is a fact of life, and learning to accept it without forcing yourself to depend on a smartphone is an underrated skill. > Any widespread banning of freedoms or ignorance of new technologies will have outsized negative consequences. This argument does not really apply completely to children. And it is not ignorance; they're free to use their phones as they please, after class is done. I agree with many posters here: phones have been designed explicitly to rob you of your attention span. The amount of willpower and self understanding to deal with that healthily is far more than what most children can muster.
- privacypoller 8y ago
  absolutely - teaching my kids how to entertain themselves for a couple of hours has been one of the major challenges in raising them. A combination of parents scheduling the entire life of a kid and always-available media has made it very hard for a tween to just "find something to do" for an afternoon.
- xexers 8y ago
  > Boredom is a fact of life, and learning to accept it without forcing yourself to depend on a smartphone is an underrated skill. There is a whole book on that topic: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VTZYPTF
megaman22 8y ago
I just missed the dawn of smartphones, so my boredom remedy all throughout school was tossing a cheap paperback in my backpack. It was downright comical to get yelled at for pulling out a book and reading when you'd finished your work early though.
bambax 8y ago
School is not about "freedoms". The point is to learn. The French education system has many problems, but this isn't one of them.
buboard 8y ago
> widespread banning of freedoms School is compulsory to begin with
- weliketocode 8y ago
  That is true. But good teachers often still try to empower their students to learn on their own.
culot 8y ago
"ignorance of new technologies" Smartphone addiction is a major problem. Limiting its destructive grip during school so that kids can be prepared for the real world and life in general is a good thing. It's not ignorance of technology that drives these bans, but a profound understanding of its effects on kids.

Daishiman 8y ago

> For the intelligent & motivated, there will be unnecessary boredom during downtime/study hall, potential hatred for learning/school, and other negative effects. Boredom is a fact of life, and learning to accept it without forcing yourself to depend on a smartphone is an underrated skill. > Any widespread banning of freedoms or ignorance of new technologies will have outsized negative consequences. This argument does not really apply completely to children. And it is not ignorance; they're free to use their phones as they please, after class is done. I agree with many posters here: phones have been designed explicitly to rob you of your attention span. The amount of willpower and self understanding to deal with that healthily is far more than what most children can muster.

privacypoller 8y ago
absolutely - teaching my kids how to entertain themselves for a couple of hours has been one of the major challenges in raising them. A combination of parents scheduling the entire life of a kid and always-available media has made it very hard for a tween to just "find something to do" for an afternoon.
xexers 8y ago
> Boredom is a fact of life, and learning to accept it without forcing yourself to depend on a smartphone is an underrated skill. There is a whole book on that topic: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VTZYPTF

megaman22 8y ago

I just missed the dawn of smartphones, so my boredom remedy all throughout school was tossing a cheap paperback in my backpack. It was downright comical to get yelled at for pulling out a book and reading when you'd finished your work early though.

bambax 8y ago

School is not about "freedoms". The point is to learn. The French education system has many problems, but this isn't one of them.

buboard 8y ago

> widespread banning of freedoms School is compulsory to begin with

weliketocode 8y ago
That is true. But good teachers often still try to empower their students to learn on their own.

culot 8y ago

"ignorance of new technologies" Smartphone addiction is a major problem. Limiting its destructive grip during school so that kids can be prepared for the real world and life in general is a good thing. It's not ignorance of technology that drives these bans, but a profound understanding of its effects on kids.