Night-Time Usage Restrictions Introduced for School Laptops in Finlan
Some municipalities in Finland have implemented a policy to automatically lock school-issued laptops at night to protect students' sleep routines. According to this decision applied in the municipalities of Ylöjärvi, Nokia, Kangasala, and Orivesi in the Pirkanmaa region of southwestern Finland, students’ Chromebook devices are locked from use each night between 22:00 and 06:00. Jari Halonen, the IT coordinator of the city of Ylöjärvi, stated that the decision aims to restrict nighttime activities such as gaming and to create a healthier learning environment. Officials in Kangasala reported that the implementation was initiated upon the request of some parents. However, some students objected to the decision. In particular, a student from Nokianvirta School in Nokia stated that they planned to organize a protest by collecting a petition. The city of Tampere has not implemented such a policy. Officials in this city stated that device usage is the responsibility of families. The implementation in Finland has led to a renewed assessment of the effects of digital devices on students, once again raising debates about the limits of technology use in education.
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