On 12 April Patti Valkenburg took part in a debate in the Dutch House of Representatives about the question if mobile phones should be forbidden at schools. Forbidding mobile phones at schools by law is not the way according to professor Valkenburg. However, many schools would be helped with clear guidelines. Guidelines are more flexible than laws, can be adapted more quickly, and offers scope for customization. Flexibility, adaptation, and customization are more important than laws in a world where what is new quickly becomes old. Watch the full debate (in Dutch) here:
Debate in the Dutch House of Representatives
On 13 April Patti Valkenburg was invited for another debate in the Dutch House of Representatives. This time for a broader discussion about the impact of the intensive use of digital technologies on kids and adolescents. You can watch the debate (in…
