Winchester College bans classroom laptops

Summary

• Students can still use laptops for specific learning activities including artificial intelligence (AI), 3D modelling and language learning.
• The school believes that reducing screen distractions can help students make better use of their time and become more involved in classroom learning.
• Although laptops can make learning easier in many ways their unnecessary use may distract students from their lessons.

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Winchester College, one of the UK’s well known schools has stopped students from using laptops in classrooms and returned to traditional learning methods using pen and paper.

According to British media reports, the school introduced the change because screens were distracting students and affecting their ability to focus on their studies.

The school’s head, Elizabeth Stone explained that laptops were taking students’ attention away from lessons. She said the school had decided to return to traditional teaching methods to help students concentrate better.

Under the new policy laptops will only be allowed when their use offers a clear educational benefit.

Why has Winchester College banned laptops?

Elizabeth Stone said banning mobile phones alone would not solve the problem. If students still had laptops with them all the time, they could use them for the same activities they previously did on their phones.