Help students quit using their phones and be more excited about going to school

Pleiku High School (Pleiku City, Gia Lai) applies the model of 'no-phone recess' from the 2024-2025 school year, helping students connect with each other and be more excited about going to school through cultural and sports activities...

At the beginning of each class, all students at Pleiku High School put their phones in specially designed glass cabinets, which are checked and managed by the class monitor throughout the class. The entire school has 30 classrooms, each equipped with a glass cabinet for students to put their phones away.

Before putting their phones in the lockers, students turn off the ringer to avoid affecting their classes. When they need to contact their families, they will receive support from their teachers or class monitors, and parents can also call their homeroom teachers. Thanks to this model, students are less distracted during class, increasing their interaction time with friends, teachers, etc.

Giúp học sinh ‘cai’ điện thoại và hứng khởi hơn khi đến trường- Ảnh 1. — In addition to studying, Pleiku High School students are given opportunities to participate in cultural and sports activities...

Students come to school with positive emotions without using phones

According to Ms. Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Secretary of the Youth Union of Pleiku High School, in the past, the situation of students using phones to play games, surf social networks, etc. was quite common. Therefore, the school coordinated with parents to launch the movement "Turn off phones, increase connections" to help students form good habits and create a more focused and effective learning environment.

To encourage students to "give up" their phones during recess, the school has organized cultural activities by the school's Cultural and Artistic Club. These programs will take place every Thursday and Saturday in the school yard after the first period. In addition, the school also organizes activities such as folk dancing, shuttlecock kicking, and will soon implement bamboo dancing activities...

Giúp học sinh ‘cai’ điện thoại và hứng khởi hơn khi đến trường- Ảnh 2. — Students communicate more with friends when they don't use their phones during recess.

For students, implementing this movement is not only a challenge but also an opportunity to change habits. Bui Thu An, a student of class 12A9, shared: "At first, I was surprised when the school launched the movement "Turn off your phone, increase connection" because I was used to using my phone during breaks. But after a while, I realized that I focused on studying more. Instead of surfing TikTok, Facebook..., my friends chatted with friends or participated in group activities. It felt much more fun. In particular, breaks became more interesting when we played sports games, music together... I saw that my friends also had a more positive attitude towards studying and had more fun when coming to school".

Sharing the same opinion, Nguyen Vu Hieu, a student of class 12A3, said that this movement is very good, helping students reduce the time spent using their phones if not really necessary. Instead of surfing social networks, students spend that time discussing homework with friends. This not only helps students study better but also improves their relationships with teachers and friends.

Giúp học sinh ‘cai’ điện thoại và hứng khởi hơn khi đến trường- Ảnh 3. — Students have many positive emotions when participating in collective activities organized by the school.

Increase connectivity in the school environment

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Dong Hai, Vice Principal in charge of Pleiku High School, students' personalities are formed from self-training, family, society and schooleducation . Every factor is important. Generations of teachers at Pleiku High School always try to inherit and promote traditions and strive to improve professional quality, helping students to enrich their knowledge and supplement life skills to move on to life after completing high school education.

Giúp học sinh ‘cai’ điện thoại và hứng khởi hơn khi đến trường- Ảnh 4. — During recess, students exchange knowledge and chat instead of using their phones like before.

"The movement "Turn off your phone, increase connection" is easy to say but difficult to implement, because the school has more than 2,000 students, each student has a different personality. But since this movement started, students have increased interaction with each other, creating a more positive learning space. We have many ideas to contribute to increasing that interactive space. For example, suggesting that students play sports during recess, in the near future we will establish clubs such as painting, music... to promote their emotions and abilities", said Ms. Hai.

Giúp học sinh ‘cai’ điện thoại và hứng khởi hơn khi đến trường- Ảnh 5. — In the near future, Pleiku High School will implement more bamboo dancing activities during recess.

According to Mr. Vu Van Dan, a geography teacher, since the "Turn off your phone, increase your connection" movement was implemented, students are less distracted in class, they listen more attentively and participate in discussions more actively. Previously, there were lessons that required repeated reminders about phone use, but now this is no longer the case.

"The important thing about this movement is not to ban it but to educate students about self-awareness. Not using phones does not mean completely eliminating technology in education. Instead, teachers should try to be more creative in teaching methods or organizing group activities to create a more exciting, emotional and creative atmosphere in teaching and learning," said Mr. Dan.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/giup-hoc-sinh-cai-dien-thoai-va-hung-khoi-hon-khi-den-truong-185250102110519903.htm