France, Oct. 20 -- France lags behind many countries when it comes to using technology in classrooms, due in part to lack of coordination and a clear policy. But educators concerned about the impact of screen usage in schools say the country has the chance to reflect on best practice before rushing to adopt new tech.
"Their tablets have to stay in their bags," says Christophe, who teaches management and economics at a private Catholic high school west of Paris, where every student receives a tablet.
The tablets are funded by the Ile-de-France region, which oversees high schools, public and private, and which in 2020 introduced digital textbooks.
Today about half of general high schools in the region use them.
At first, Christophe said, ...