Victoria mandates device-free time in high schools from 2027 as part of screen time policy
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Thembi Mason
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Victorian high schools will be required to implement "planned device-free time" in their learning from term 1 2027, following earlier screen-time caps for primary school students. Schools have flexibility in how they implement this, using alternatives like whiteboards, paper, group debates, practical experiments, or performances. The article explores how other Australian states approach device use in schools and notes that research shows there is no single "magic screen time number" for quality learning — effectiveness depends on how technology is used and for what purpose.
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· 3 pulledVictorian high schools have been asked to include 'planned device-free time' in their learning from term 1 2027.
Schools will be able to make individual decisions on how this works, but it could include using whiteboards or paper, group debates, practical experiments or performances instead.
The research tells us there is no 'magic screen time number' to guarantee quality learning. It depends how the technology is used and for what.
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