Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning
Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.
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"With higher ages in school you might use them a little bit more, but with lower ages, or in school, I don't think we should use screens at all."
— Joar Forsell , Politician
"There's been an increased awareness of the disruption that technology is causing in classrooms."
— Dr Sissela Nutley , Academic
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Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.
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