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Rules on screen time in schools coming soon
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The Ministry of Education is preparing to introduce regulations governing students’ screen time and online content usage in order to protect their learning ability.
Key facts
- The Ministry of Education is preparing to introduce regulations governing students’ screen time and online content usage in order to protect their learning ability.
- The announcement comes just days after it revealed an initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help teachers produce short educational videos for TikTok, drawing criticism about promoting even more use of social media.
- In six to 12 months, the ministry aims to offer projects to promote AI literacy and dissemination of knowledge about media impact to protect children.
- Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said on Tuesday that exposure to extended screen time, short videos and fast-moving pictures had impacts on the concentration, in-depth learning ability and development of children, adding that
Summary
The announcement comes just days after it revealed an initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help teachers produce short educational videos for TikTok, drawing criticism about promoting even more use of social media.
Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said on Tuesday that exposure to extended screen time, short videos and fast-moving pictures had impacts on the concentration, in-depth learning ability and development of children, adding that many teachers and parents were concerned about the issue.