Russia Limits School Computer Use by Grade
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor has set time limits on students' use of computers and interactive boards during lessons, with durations varying by grade level. The rules also recommend eye exercises and are part of broader educational reforms including a ban on phones during classes.
Consensus
- Schoolchildren's computer use during lessons is limited based on grade level.
- The maximum time for computer use is 35 minutes for 10th and 11th graders.
- Children under 10 years old can use interactive boards for no more than 20 minutes per lesson.
- Students older than 10 can use interactive boards for up to 30 minutes per lesson.
- Eye exercises are recommended during or after lessons when using electronic devices.
- The rules are issued by Rospotrebnadzor and based on a document reviewed by RIA Novosti.
- A ban on mobile phones during classes is in effect starting September 1, with exceptions for emergencies.
Points of divergence
- The total duration of computer use for 1st–2nd graders should not exceed 20 minutes, and for 3rd–4th graders, 25 minutes. — kommersant
- The maximum computer use time is 35 minutes, and the document was shared with RIA Novosti on August 27. — fontanka
- The ban on mobile phones during classes was published in May and includes provisions for student attendance monitoring and repeating a year after poor exam results. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Rosпотребнадзор limited computer use time in class to 25 minutes — Коммерсантъ
- Rosпотребнадзор established limits on computer use in lessons — Фонтанка
- Rosпотребнадзор limited the time for schoolchildren to work on computers in lessons — Ведомости