From the beginning of August 2025, Act on Primary and Secondary Education prohibits students from using mobile devices during lessons. The purpose of Digital Media Plan is to support schools in creating effective practices within the framework of the new law and at the same time strengthen students’ digital well-being outside of lessons. When designing school rules, a broader look should be taken at what kind of support young people need with digital media. Digital Media Plan helps the school to systematically review digital everyday life and examine the use of devices in a diverse way. It also helps to communicate the issue to employees, students and parents.
The digital media plan is built around a workshop day, during which the school’s current situation, rules, practices and related communications are reviewed and recorded. The purpose is to stop and consider whether current practices are working, and how they could be developed in a direction that promotes the comprehensive digital well-being of young people. The response is compiled into a clear and concise package that can be used as communication material for students, guardians and staff. The material is also available in Northern Sámi.
The material package includes:
- Instructions for the school to hold a workshop
- Background material for the workshop
- Question bank for the workshop
- Ready-made templates for communication
The digital media plan has been produced by the EHYT ry’s Pause project. You can view other materials from the project here.
