With Kaye Adams - 08/01/2020
Should phones be allowed in the classroom? 0808 5 92 900
A head teacher in Portsmouth is encouraging her pupils to use their mobile phones in class, saying the devices are "demonised", but that they can be a force for good in the classroom. This follows Gordonstoun, one of the UKβs most famous boarding schools, putting its weight behind calls for all schools to ban the use of mobile phones during the school day.
Should phones be allowed in the classroom? 0808 5 92 900
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Last on
Thanks for the mammaries: Why one woman threw a farewell party for her breasts
Lynsey Ritchie gave thanks before having a double mastectomy.
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'I wanted to say thank you to my breasts'
Duration: 01:16
Broadcast
- Wed 8 Jan 2020 09:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland