City receives guidelines on appropriate screen time usage for both children and adults.
Chillin' Out with Your Devices: The New EdTech Rules in Russia
May 5, 2025, 3:29 PM
Education Technology
Gone are the days of screen-time anarchy! According to sovainfo.ru, citing the Samara division of Rospotrebnadzor, we now have guidelines to keep our health in check.
These rules are crucial for minimizing potential health hazards. No more multitasking with devices during lessons - it's a big no-no.
For the little learners in kindergarten, interactive boards should not eat up more than 20 minutes of a lesson. Limit these activities to no more than four sessions a day. As students progress into middle and high school, they can handle a bit more screen time, up to 30 minutes per lesson.
So, here's the breakdown for personal computing:
- 1st and 2nd graders: 20 minutes max for each lesson, with a 40-minute daily limit;
- 3rd and 4th graders: 25 minutes per lesson, but up to 50 minutes daily;
- 5th through 9th graders: 20 minutes escapes the classroom each lesson, but a whopping 60 minutes is allowed every day;
- 10th and 11th graders: They get a bit more leeway, with 35 minutes in class, but they're confined to 70 minutes daily.
Setting up the digital workplace correctly is key. Make sure the screen is at least 50 cm away, and don't forget to light up the room! The lamp should be elsewhere to avoid glare, and window openings should have light regulators. Size matters too: interactive boards should be at least 165.1 cm, monitors 39.6 cm, and laptops 35.6 cm.
Don't forget to take breaks! Turn off those devices during downtime, or put them in standby mode. And during lessons, incorporate exercises to ease eye strain and release neck and shoulder tension.
Bonus Facts:
While I couldn't find specific information on the latest screen time norms in Russia from Sovainfo.ru citing Rospotrebnadzor, health organizations often suggest more cautious screen use, especially for children. Quality sleep, physical activity, and mental well-being are key.
In many countries, these guidelines might look like:
- Infants under 18 months: No screens except for occasional video chats.
- Toddlers aged 18-24 months: Balanced amounts of high-quality educational content under parental supervision.
- Preschoolers aged 2-5 years: Screen time limited to about 1 hour a day of educational content.
- Big kids aged 6 and above: Strict limits on screen time to prevent interference with physical activity and sleep.
For adults, while no strict rules apply, limiting screen time before bedtime and making sure it doesn't affect sleep or physical activity is generally advised. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it's best to check Sovainfo.ru or Rospotrebnadzor's official communications directly. Stay healthy, students! 😎📱🎙️📚🎉
- The new EdTech rules in Russia, as outlined by Rospotrebnadzor, have prohibited the practice of multitasking with devices during lessons to minimise potential health hazards.
- According to the guidelines, students in kindergarten are restricted to no more than 20 minutes of interactive board activities per lesson, with a limit of four sessions a day.
- In science, health-and-wellness, fitness-and-exercise, and therapies-and-treatments classes, older students are allowed slightly more screen time, up to 30 minutes per lesson.
- To maintain a healthy environment in the classroom, laptops should be placed at least 50 cm away from students, and the room should be well-lit, with lamps positioned away from glare.
- During downtime or lessons, it is recommended to take breaks, turn off devices, or put them in standby mode to promote eye health and overall well-being.
