Students are living in a technology-centred world with online textbooks and digital learning resources an increasingly significant component of their education. It is very important that students switch off each night. Regular rest and exercise are also integral to being switched on for learning. Teenagers require lots of rest and quality sleep and too much screen time before bedtime impacts on students’ ability to wind down and rest effectively. Being able to switch off games is highly important for health and well-being. Turning the wifi off at a certain time may help with this.
As students switch off at night time, it is the ideal time to recharge their laptop. Students need to make the charging of their laptop at home a priority each day — charging a laptop should not be occurring in classrooms. The best place to charge a laptop is in a central place in the home with a powerboard, away from bedrooms, so that a healthy habit is formed. The charge on a laptop should get students through an entire school day.
