‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning
Key takeaways
- Ambreen Baig (left), of Dukes Education, says ‘telling today’s young people to avoid screens is like telling previous generations to avoid books’.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school.
- The transformation happened largely through a screen.
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Ambreen Baig (left), of Dukes Education, says ‘telling today’s young people to avoid screens is like telling previous generations to avoid books’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Ambreen Baig (left), of Dukes Education, says ‘telling today’s young people to avoid screens is like telling previous generations to avoid books’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian Schools‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experience
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university.
The transformation happened largely through a screen.