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After literacy levels started to fall in Sweden, the country’s government decided to ditch tablets and laptops…and focus more on good old pens and paper. Not everyone thinks this is the right approach though. Some tech bosses say getting rid of technology in classrooms will leave pupils less prepared for an increasingly digital world - and make it harder for them to find jobs in the age of AI.

So - should more schools around the world follow suit and get rid of screens?

In this episode, we unpack this education strategy and the research behind it with journalist Maddy Savage, who’s based in Stockholm. And we also hear from students across the globe, to get their take on whether going analogue improves how we learn.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
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Editor: Verity Wilde

Published on Thursday, 30th April 2026.

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