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Is screen-time in schools really helping New Zealand children?

February 25, 2019

From New Zealand to Silicon Valley, SUNDAY investigates this digital revolution.

The new school year means new uniforms, new books and new technology.

More than half of New Zealand schools now expect their students to BYOD – bring your own device.

But is all this screen-time really helping our children? Or could it be doing more harm than good?

From New Zealand to Silicon Valley, TVNZ1's Sunday reporter Jehan Casinader investigates this digital revolution.

Watch the full story above.

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