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Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens | WION

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Warm-up Questions

When you think of classrooms in Sweden, do you imagine students using books or digital devices more?
What do you think it means for classrooms to “revert” to books, paper, and pens?
In your opinion, what are the biggest benefits of using technology in school?

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Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens | WION

Sweden’s shift away from screens (00:00 – 00:40)

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1. What is Sweden currently in the process of changing?

How young children are educated in classrooms
How teachers are paid
How universities choose students
How schools are funded by private companies

2. What is the Swedish government pushing to bring back?

More online exams and apps
Later school start times
Virtual reality headsets
Textbooks, notebooks, and handwriting

3. According to the report, when did tablets get introduced into early learning in preschools (as recently as)?

2023
2010
2015
2019

Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens | WION

New rules and a textbook-focused curriculum (00:40 – 01:36)

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1. What do Swedish authorities believe fewer screens can help students do?

Avoid reading and writing
Focus better and build stronger reading habits
Spend more time on social media
Learn faster by multitasking

2. What is planned to be banned across schools later this year?

Handwriting
Mobile phones
Homework
Textbooks

3. By what year will the new curriculum rely heavily on physical textbooks?

2028
2025
2035
2019

Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens | WION

Evidence, concerns, and the big question (01:36 – 02:12)

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1. What did a recent study in Sweden link heavy device use in classrooms to?

Higher reading scores in all subjects
Better sleep for students
More outdoor sports participation
Poorer academic outcomes in mathematics

2. What is one warning mentioned by some experts about limiting digital exposure?

Students could be less prepared for a technology-driven future
Teachers will be replaced by robots
Schools will close because of costs
Students will stop learning to read

3. What final question does the report raise?

Whether every student should get a free tablet
Whether students should study only mathematics
Whether going back to physical books, paper, and pens can better prepare children for tomorrow
Whether Sweden will eliminate schools completely

Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens | WION

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1. What is the main reason given for Sweden’s push to reduce screens in education?

To increase the use of social media for learning
To make school days shorter
To address falling literacy levels and improve concentration
To replace teachers with technology

2. Which option best summarizes the debate in the report?

Ending education for very young children
Balancing the benefits of digital tools with concerns about learning, health, and focus
Choosing sports over academic subjects
Replacing math with handwriting practice

3. Besides Sweden, which countries are mentioned as discussing or implementing similar policy reversals?

Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
Japan, China, and South Korea
Finland, Denmark, and the Netherlands
France, Spain, and Italy

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens | WION

Do you learn better from printed materials or screens? Why?
Should mobile phones be banned in schools even for educational purposes? Explain your opinion.
What limits (if any) should schools set on screen time for very young children?
How can schools prepare students for a technology-driven future while still protecting focus and literacy skills?