Teens Experiment with Technology-Free Bedrooms in West Yorkshire School Project
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Summary
Teens in West Yorkshire are participating in a project to remove technology from their bedrooms for five days to see how they cope without devices. Elizabeth, who typically spends up to four hours nightly watching YouTube videos, made a bet with her parents to go tech-free. Other students like 15-year-old Eliza express concerns about losing private space to communicate with friends and plan to make the experience inconvenient for their families. The experiment explores how adolescents adapt to technology-free environments in their personal spaces.
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Elizabeth made a bet with her parents that she would be able to last five full days without any technology in her bedroom
I plan on making it as inconvenient as possible for [my family]
the lack of private space to talk to friends is on her mind
Elizabeth and Henry are among those ditching technology in their bedrooms to see how they cope.
