About this episode

The hosts discuss the implications of smartphone usage in schools and provide guidelines for parents on managing it.

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode, the hosts discuss the pressing issue of smartphone usage in schools, particularly focusing on the implications of phones on children's learning and social interactions. They explore the idea of phone-free schools, the impact of smartphones on teenagers' attention spans and reading abilities, and provide guidelines for parents on managing smartphone usage. The conversation emphasizes the im...

People in this episode

Hosts: Olivia Davies, Claire Murphy, Lucy Burton

Topics covered

• smartphone usage
• education
• children's learning
• social interactions
• phone-free schools
• attention spans
• parenting guidelines

Keywords

• smartphones
• schools
• children
• learning
• social interactions
• attention spans
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: schools, smartphones, teenagers

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