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  3. Some parents want to see primary schools go ‘device free’. There could be unintended consequences

The Conversation AU

Some parents want to see primary schools go ‘device free’. There could be unintended consequences

The current debate risks turning into a zero-sum choice between screens and pen and paper.

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By Karley Beckman, Senior Lecturer in Digital Technologies for Learning, University of Wollongong

19 August 2026|1 min read|The Conversation AU
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