28 min
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg calls for a ban on phones in schools; from the first bell 'til the last Sentral Station
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Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia’s highest profile child and adolescent psychologists.
He’s a prolific author and broadcaster, with regular appearances on Australian television and radio. He also specialises in corporate mental health, families and the seemingly ever-present issue of adolescent use of technology and its effect on mental health.
In this discussion, I talk with Michael about a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper about a call for banning phones in schools. Now, you might already have a strong view about this and wonder why the point is still being argued. But Michael brings insight into the debate based on extensive research and experience. In fact he was asked by a former NSW minister for education to conduct a review and write a report into the non-educational use of mobile devices in NSW schools. I started by asking Michael why he had such a high level of conviction about a ban from the first bell, until the last.
Access the report on non-educational use of mobile devices in NSW schools.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/mobile-devices-in-schools/review-into-the-non-educational-use-of-mobile-devices-in-nsw-schools#Findings_45
Read the SMH article here.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/high-school-phone-ban-more-urgent-than-ever-amid-pressure-on-teens-20220809-p5b8dp.html
Find out more about Dr Michael Carr-Gregg's work at
https://michaelcarrgregg.com
This podcast is brought to you by Sentral.
To find out more, visit https://www.sentral.com.au
Looking for a demo of Sentral for your school? Click below.
https://www.sentral.com.au/book-a-demo
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Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia’s highest profile child and adolescent psychologists.
He’s a prolific author and broadcaster, with regular appearances on Australian television and radio. He also specialises in corporate mental health, families and the seemingly ever-present issue of adolescent use of technology and its effect on mental health.
In this discussion, I talk with Michael about a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper about a call for banning phones in schools. Now, you might already have a strong view about this and wonder why the point is still being argued. But Michael brings insight into the debate based on extensive research and experience. In fact he was asked by a former NSW minister for education to conduct a review and write a report into the non-educational use of mobile devices in NSW schools. I started by asking Michael why he had such a high level of conviction about a ban from the first bell, until the last.
Access the report on non-educational use of mobile devices in NSW schools.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/mobile-devices-in-schools/review-into-the-non-educational-use-of-mobile-devices-in-nsw-schools#Findings_45
Read the SMH article here.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/high-school-phone-ban-more-urgent-than-ever-amid-pressure-on-teens-20220809-p5b8dp.html
Find out more about Dr Michael Carr-Gregg's work at
https://michaelcarrgregg.com
This podcast is brought to you by Sentral.
To find out more, visit https://www.sentral.com.au
Looking for a demo of Sentral for your school? Click below.
https://www.sentral.com.au/book-a-demo
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentralstation/message
28 min