President Nicolás Maduro asked to open the debate on the use of technological tools in the classroom, since there are studies that affirm that their indiscriminate implementation can be detrimental to the training of students.
In this regard, the president requested the opinion of the Minister of Education, Yelitze Santaella, who said that the constant and uncontrolled use of tablets and cell phones in classrooms is "affecting the cognitive and creative development of children in training ”.
The minister added that permanent exposure to this equipment "affects their abilities and skills", which is why "an international debate is taking place on the use of cell phones and tablets."
Countries such as Sweden, France and Germany have established in their laws the express prohibition of the use of electronic equipment in the classroom, due to the fact that they have noticed a setback in the skills of the students.
Sweden had advanced an educational program that included the use of cell phones and tablets as a complement to education, but the results were negative in terms of the students' ability to interpret and memorize new knowledge.
In return, the experience of these nations has led to a return to the book as a way to access education with teachers as guides.
3 million books from the Bicentennial Collection
In the television program "Con Maduro +", Minister Santaella reported that for the next school term, the Bolivarian government will deliver 3 books that will be distributed in all schools.
He reflected that Venezuela develops its educational model based on the bicentennial collection, in a system that bets that "nothing replaces the teacher, the teacher, the parents and the hug that makes us stronger."
Santaella said that "due to the same philosophy of our libertarian and Robinsonian thought, we have been reviewing the positions of psychiatrists" who maintain that technology does affect student concentration when its use is excessive.
“Everything good happens in real life”, said the minister in relation to putting young people in contact with the real world.
“It is the big issue. Always with technology, always with advances, but let's go back to the physical book, to read, to enjoy each page. Let's get back to reality," President Maduro said.
