Weaning Students off Internet Addiction

Secondary school pupils have shared ideas on how to help young people who have become dependent on internet-enabled devices, after a survey of 11 to 17-year-olds found that 40% sometimes felt addicted to their smartphone, laptop or tablet. The students spoken to had been using a tablet to study for more a year, as part of an ongoing programme by the charity Tablets for Schools. The first suggestion in the students' charter is to resist the temptation to keep internet enabled devices with you when you go to bed. Some 64% of the 2,228 pupils spoken to said they did this, and a correlation was found between this happening and feelings of addiction. Setting limits on how often you check sites like Facebook, finding new activities to do offline when you're feeling bored and turning off devices when studying were also part of the guidance. More at: http://www.tabletsforschools.org.uk/too-much-time-online-the-tablets-for-schools-students-charter-to-counter-internet-addiction/

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