English

A pupil at Trongårdsskole leaving her smartphone in the safe before the first lesson.

Video. Back to old-school: Schools in Denmark lock in smartphones during the school day

Updated: 08/10/2024 - 16:14 GMT+2

Once heralded as a trailblazer in adopting digital tools for education, Denmark is now rethinking its stance. Schools are increasingly turning away from technology in the classroom, favouring a more traditional approach.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | September 10th, 2025 – Evening

Now playing Next

Can we fight fish fraud? Watch Episode 1 of The Food Detectives

In partnership with the European Union & the Watson Project

Now playing Next

Israel carries out attack targeting Hamas leadership in Qatari capital

Now playing Next

First remote robotic surgery at 4,500 metres completed in China

Now playing Next

Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests

Now playing Next

French PM François Bayrou loses crucial confidence vote in parliament

Now playing Next

European Commission doubles its bets to gain influence in the Arctic

Now playing Next

School aid: These are the least and most generous countries in the EU

Now playing Next

British swimmer Ross Edgley is first to swim around Iceland

Now playing Next

Kazakhstan reimagines Soviet-era space launch sites as tourist getaways

Now playing Next

Italian journalists honour colleagues killed in Gaza conflict

Now playing Next

Troops deployed in Kathmandu after days of deadly unrest

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Tech News

Tech News

Can Lovable, the Swedish vibe coding start-up, become Europe’s first trillion-dollar firm?

Tech News

Robots boast athletic skills at the first International Humanoid Olympiad in an ancient Greek city

Tech News

Tokyo uses AI to warn residents to prepare for the worst with simulation of Mount Fuji erupting

Tech News

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuit

Latest video

Europe in Motion

Watch this: What EU countries use the most online advertising?

EuroVerify

Did Pedro Sánchez ‘regret’ not having ‘nuclear bombs’ to stop the war in Gaza?

France

200,000 protesters take to streets in 'Block Everything' protest as France's new PM faces first test

Qatar

Trump says he is 'not thrilled' about Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar that killed five

Europe News

Ursula von der Leyen's State of the European Union speech: As it happened

Healthcare

What is the Chagas parasitic disease and how does it impact health?

Poland

Poland and allies down 'huge number' of Russian drones in 'act of aggression'

No Comment

Nepal PM resigns as protesters torch politicians’ homes

ADVERTISEMENT

EU Decoded

Is the EU failing to prevent forest fires?

No Comment

Demonstrators in Spain call for full arms embargo on Israel

Silk Road Adventures

Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley: A cultural oasis on the Great Silk Road

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries have the most healthcare workers amid shortages?

EuroVerify

Conflicting reports emerge on suspected Russian GPS jamming of von der Leyen's plane

Ukraine

Zelenskyy slams 'brutal' Russian strike that killed 21 pensioners in Donetsk

No Comment

Hundreds march in Havana for feast of Cuba’s patron saint

No Comment

Clashes in Tbilisi as ruling party supporters target opposition rally

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT