The Future of Education: Juggling Adequate and Inappropriate Screen Time

We are surrounded by screens. We now use technology in many aspects of our daily life, including schooling, from phones to computers to televisions. There are both positive and negative effects of screen media on cognition. While excessive screen use and multitasking with other media have been linked to poorer academic performance and executive functioning, screens can also enhance education and learning. We cannot act as though these platforms and gadgets are non-existent. They're here to stay. Thus, we should keep instructing students on responsible internet use. As a matter of fact, students' life will continue to revolve on this technology. Teachers also frequently utilize screens in different ways, even though using cell phones in the classroom is still largely forbidden or at least limited to a few essential functions. Although many professionals, educators, and parents wish to dissuade students from using media excessively, technology may be a helpful tool in the classroom-as long as it is participatory and genuinely informative. Digital literacy is one of seven fundamental competencies that all basic education students must master under Kenya's Competency Based Education (CBE).