{"id":11159,"date":"2026-02-03T13:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/ninos-y-pantallas\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:04:42","slug":"children-and-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/children-and-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Children and screens: how to balance technology and learning in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11159\" class=\"elementor elementor-11159 elementor-11104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e360641 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e360641\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed2717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed2717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Children and screens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most worrying issues for families today. Tablets, cell phones, computers and video games are part of the daily life of children and adolescents, both at home and at school. The question is no longer whether they should be used, but whether they should be used at all. <\/span><b>how, how much and for what <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially in an increasingly digitalized educational context.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding a healthy balance between technology and learning is possible if the uses are well differentiated, clear limits are established and children are accompanied with judgment. This is also the approach followed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/schools\/\"><b>Best Schools in Spain (BSS) <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where technology is integrated as a pedagogical tool, not as an end in itself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81dbbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81dbbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Passive consumption vs. active learning: the key difference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668ff3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668ff3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all screens are the same, nor do they generate the same educational impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a864115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a864115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Passive consumption<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3719b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3719b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the one in which the child:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only receives stimuli,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does not make decisions,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does not reflect or believe.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common examples:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chained videos with no objective,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">repetitive games without cognitive challenge,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prolonged use of social networks without supervision.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of consumption, when excessive, can affect attention, rest and school motivation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d528c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d528c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Active learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d77145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d77145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here technology is used to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solve problems,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communicate,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reflect.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital projects,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">robotics,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oral presentations supported by digital tools,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guided use of educational platforms.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BSS schools prioritize this second approach, integrating technology within active methodologies and with clear objectives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f8b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41f8b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Children-and-screens.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11163\" alt=\"Kids and screens: how to balance technology and learning in 2026. Infographic screen time in children\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Children-and-screens.webp 800w, https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Children-and-screens-150x300.webp 150w, https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Children-and-screens-512x1024.webp 512w, https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Children-and-screens-768x1536.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b925a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b925a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much screen time is reasonable according to age<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df10fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0df10fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than counting minutes in a rigid way, it is important to <\/span><b>to adapt the use to the educational stage:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e4f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88e4f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children (3-6 years)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e47e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e47e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very limited use and always accompanied.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screens as occasional support, never as main entertainment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolute priority to physical, symbolic and creative play.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd84331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd84331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Primary (6-12 years)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f75d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f75d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progressive introduction of technology for educational purposes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short times and breaks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Differentiate clearly between school use and digital leisure.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedd6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cedd6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secondary and adolescence (12+ years)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e2583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e2583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greater autonomy, but with clear rules.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accompaniment in the use of social networks and video games.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotion of self-control and time management.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At all stages, the adult example <\/span><b>adult example<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is key: rules work best when they apply to the whole family.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28092f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b28092f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical tips for setting healthy limits at home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63048e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f63048e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about limits does not mean prohibiting. Some concrete guidelines that work are: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5f905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c5f905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Define what the screens are used for<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44808ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44808ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not the same thing:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">using the computer for school work,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than using the cell phone without a target for hours at a time.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naming the use helps to raise awareness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d19e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d19e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create clear digital routines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c828d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c828d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no screens during meals,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">devices outside the bedroom at night,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">daily disconnection times.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70632f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70632f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accompanying and conversing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b8208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b8208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inquire:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what they are seeing,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what they are interested in,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what surprised them.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversation reduces risks and fosters critical thinking.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74808c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74808c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternate with non-screen activities\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d32889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d32889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports, reading, music, board games and creative activities should continue to play an important role in their daily lives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf80bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cf80bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How BSS schools work on digital balance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a142f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07a142f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/schools\/\"><b>BSS schools<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> understand that digital education must be responsible, progressive and <\/span><b>responsible, progressive and pedagogical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some of their usual practices are:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa53ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa53ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project-integrated technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abe7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5abe7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital tools are used within real projects, not in isolation. The student researches, creates and presents results. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db515e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5db515e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development of critical thinking<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb308b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb308b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are taught to question digital information, to contrast sources and to understand the limits of technology.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9533baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9533baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital citizenship education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2df9d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2df9d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy, online respect, ethical use of technology and digital footprint management are part of the curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2539973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2539973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Balance with face-to-face activities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4407ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4407ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital learning is complemented by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manual labor,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sport,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">art,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face-to-face collaborative work.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This balance is key to the integral development of the student.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb0a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffb0a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meaningful technology: preparing for the future without saturating it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af32f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af32f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, educating is not about avoiding technology, it is about <\/span><b>teaching how to use it well<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Children who learn to manage screens develop fundamental skills: autonomy, self-control, critical thinking and the ability to concentrate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When family and school work in the same direction, technology becomes an ally of learning and not a source of constant conflict.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa399f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daa399f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8ad50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed8ad50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The debate about children and screens is not solved with bans or an open bar. It is solved with   <\/span><b>criteria, accompaniment and responsible digital education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Setting clear boundaries at home and relying on schools that integrate technology with pedagogical sense, such as BSS schools, makes a difference in students&#8217; academic and personal development.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/provincias\/\"><b>Explore the best private schools by province<\/b><b><br><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/schools\/\"><b>Discover our BSS schools<\/b><b><br><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/contact\/\"><b>Contact us if you need advice<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8864a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8864a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/guarantee-and-commitment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Banner-Sello-BSS-EN-1024x476.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9481\" alt=\"Banner-Sello-BSS-EN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Banner-Sello-BSS-EN-1024x476.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Banner-Sello-BSS-EN-300x139.webp 300w, https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Banner-Sello-BSS-EN-768x357.webp 768w, https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Banner-Sello-BSS-EN.webp 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cb103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99cb103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc73fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc73fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many hours of screen time is recommended for children?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c795301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c795301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The recommended time depends on the <strong>age of the child and the type of use.<\/strong> Active learning is not the same as passive consumption of content. The most important thing is to prioritize a balanced, supervised use with clear educational objectives. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7107398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7107398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do screens affect concentration in class?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc3009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cc3009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Excessive and uncontrolled use can affect concentration and rest. However, educational and well-integrated use can <strong>improve digital, cognitive and problem-solving skills.<\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a9f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a9f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it bad for children to use technology to learn?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e23732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e23732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. When technology is used with <strong>defined pedagogical objectives and adult accompaniment<\/strong>, it can enhance learning, creativity and critical thinking. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40221dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40221dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I know if my child is using screens in a healthy way?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b0e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b0e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is advisable to observe their <strong>quality of rest<\/strong>, mood, ability to concentrate and whether they can <strong>disconnect without conflict<\/strong>. The balance between digital and face-to-face activities is key. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7214561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7214561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What role does the school play in digital education?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dc27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07dc27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The school has a fundamental role to play. It must teach how to use technology <strong>judiciously, ethically and critically<\/strong>, preparing students for a responsible digital environment. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7944dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7944dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What guarantees the BSS schools approach?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd0939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bd0939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BSS schools ensure a <strong>balanced integration of technology<\/strong>, aligned with the academic, emotional and social development of the student.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ea20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"11ea20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas horas de pantallas son recomendables para los ni\u00f1os?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Depende de la edad y del tipo de uso. 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