Phones are switched to after-hours mode – Kommersant FM

The government supported the idea of ​​banning phones in school lessons; a corresponding bill has already been submitted to the State Duma. Deputies should consider it in the near future, said Deputy Chairman of the Lower House of Parliament Alexander Zhukov. The authors of the initiative are confident that it will create favorable conditions for conducting classes. The Cabinet of Ministers, in turn, believes that the restrictions will also strengthen the authority of teachers. What do teachers and parents themselves think about the innovation? Ivan Khorushevsky spoke with all participants in the educational process.

Technically, phones are already banned in schools. Gadgets spoil posture and vision, and therefore their use within educational institutions should be limited, Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of Education said before the start of the last school year. But these were only recommendations, not enshrined in any way at the legislative level.

Now the idea has reached the State Duma, but not in the strictest interpretation. Still, there is no talk of a complete ban on smartphones, explained one of the authors of the initiative, deputy Oleg Smolin:

“Those who want to give their children a real education should limit the use of information technology in favor of traditional ones.

But in cases where smartphones are needed to work in class, they should be used.”

In addition, schoolchildren will be allowed to use the gadget in emergencies and during breaks. Kommersant FM was unable to find opponents of the idea among teachers. According to teachers, children are too often distracted by their phones during classes, which impairs their academic performance and learning of the material.

The Ministry of Education suggested a way out of the situation – they advised taking away phones from students before entering the classroom. This is exactly how the new bill will be implemented in practice if the State Duma passes it, Ian Patlis, director of the School of Life, is sure:

“In the classroom there is a box with labeled cells. Each child puts their phone there. During the break, the student can pick up the gadget, call or write a message, and return it back.”

However, before introducing restrictions, teachers promise to discuss the rules with parents, although they are unlikely to be against it. According to a Superjob poll, about 80% of fathers and mothers support a ban on using phones in school.

And yet there are those who have a negative attitude towards the idea, arguing that without gadgets, students will actually become hostages of teachers. But anything can happen: according to RBC, about 20% of Russian schoolchildren complained of aggression from a teacher. You can record bullying using a smartphone, noted the head of the public organization “Parents’ Meeting” Konstantin Dolinin:

“The phone is, first of all, my child’s safety at school. If schoolchildren are distracted by gadgets, then, firstly, the teacher can convince them not to use the phone. Secondly, there are parents whom he can also call for help. In the end, if a teacher is passionate about a subject, then, believe me, there is no time for the phone.”

But judging by the statistics, not all teachers succeed in this. Every sixth child does not like school, Superjob found out. Moreover, the most common reason for aversion or even hatred of learning is lack of interest. As a result, academic performance falls.

Teachers really need to look for a special approach to the younger generation, and they cannot do without gadgets. But we are not talking about children’s personal devices, emphasized Alexander Odzho, a history teacher at school No. 854 in the capital: “The modern generation has a need to look for information themselves.

The teacher is a moderator who gives the children the opportunity to make their own discoveries and provides digital educational content that is very convenient and interesting to consume in class.

To do this, the school must be equipped with interactive whiteboards, tablets, and laptops.”

Meanwhile, 36% of Russian parents consider the current technical equipment of schools to be poor, experts from the Platform center found out. And the government said that only every fifth educational institution has the Internet.

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