Christina van Straaten

Neuroscience and E-learning: Where is the Ideal Nexus?

International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL), July 2018  Source: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2081759999?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Conference%20Papers%20&%20Proceedings Abstract: We live in a technology-immersed world where people of all ages, including students, high school children and many younger children and even toddlers, already have their own tablets, laptops as well as smart phones. Many people are convinced that the use of digital technologies, as […]

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Rest of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead in banning phones in schools, says expert

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/ban-mobile-phones-schools-europe-children Chair of Danish wellbeing commission says whole continent should halt digitalisation of children’s lives The whole of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead by banning mobile phones from schools to stop them from being “colonised by digital platforms”, the chair of the country’s wellbeing commission has said. Removing mobile phones from schools gave young

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From the police to the prime minister: how Adolescence is making Britain face up to toxic masculinity

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/22/netflix-from-the-police-to-the-prime-minister-how-adolescence-is-making-britain-face-up-to-toxic-masculinity The Netflix drama isn’t just a critical smash – its tale of social media-fuelled violence to women by young boys has forced a national debate in the UK that might lead to genuine political change Michael Hogan Sat 22 Mar 2025 12.00 GMTShare When Adolescence launched on Netflix a week ago, its timing felt uncanny.

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‘Unnervingly on-the-nose’: why Adolescence is such powerful TV that it could save lives

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/17/adolescence-netflix-powerful-tv-could-save-lives The Netflix four-parter has touched many a nerve with its gut-punch power and staggering performances – but it’s also a vital call to action for parents and their teens Michael HoganMon 17 Mar 2025 12.48 GMTShare The arrival of searing new series Adolescence could hardly be more timely. The drama dropped on Netflix

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Australia Proposes ‘World-Leading’ Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16

Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-11-06/australia-proposes-ban-on-social-media-for-those-under-16 SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures that could become law late next year. Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from

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