This week, findings from the OECD’s latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) study revealed that four in 10 Australian students are distracted by digital resources in the classroom – about 10 per cent higher than the OECD average.In response to the findings, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare called for a “digital detox” in Australian classrooms, arguing the case to wind back the use of digital devices in schools.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
School students need AI guardrails rather than a digital detox
The question is not whether artificial intelligence belongs in schools, but rather, what its role looks like.












