Keyword: «mobile phones»

The relevance of the topic of this study is predetermined, first of all, by the recent reform of the modern school education system in the form of a ban on the use of various electronic means of communication in education and in need of general theoretical understanding. The problem of digitalization of the modern education system has been discussed by the scientific community for quite a long time: the advantages are emphasized, the risks are discussed, and proposals are put forward. Ideas about the need to ban the use of mobile phones have also been discussed for a long time. However, to establish such an imperative limitation requires not only a detailed study of regulation, but also the proposal of implementation procedures. The aim of the work is to make a comprehensive analysis of the legislative provisions, together with an evolving understanding of both the actual need for a ban and the possible consequences of the proposed changes to confirm the ill-considered implementation. To achieve this goal, we study, first of all, the regulatory framework that prohibits the use of mobile phones in the learning process. The article analyzes the opinions of both domestic and foreign scientists who have studied the characteristics and problems of the process of digitalization of educational activities, as well as the risks of misuse of various gadgets by students. Special attention is paid to the positions of the legal community, which note some inconsistency in legal regulation and insufficient elaboration of the educational system readiness for such prohibitions in principle. The results of the study reflect not only an in-depth analysis of the regulatory and legal material of the established ban on the use of mobile phones by students and the theoretical positions of the scientific community, but they are also based on the practical pedagogical and legal activities of the authors of the work. One of the main conclusions is the opinion that there are a number of problems due to insufficient in-depth study of the reform carried out and violation of the unity of theory and practice of application. As a result, the authors formulated a number of proposals, firstly, to ensure that banning phones in schools increases the effectiveness of the educational process, and secondly, to reduce its possible negative consequences during learning. The theoretical significance of the research lies in the possibility of using it for further work on the scientific understanding of the prohibition or restriction of the use of any digital devices in education. The practical significance is expressed in the fact that the main conclusions can be useful in educational activities to solve emerging problems.