Andy has not written by hand since 2nd grade, but in high school the whiteboard beats YouTube

Andy Nielsen has quickly gotten used to an analog start to his studies at high school.

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With a whiteboard and marker in hand, Andy Nielsen is on his way to social studies at Mulernes Legatskole, a high school in Odense.

In his bag lies a laptop. And there it stays for the most part.

The Funen high school has purchased a pallet of notebooks and a small whiteboard for each new student. Because the school wants to create more presence and calm in teaching by using screens less.

"I actually really like it," says Andy Nielsen.

"I haven't written on paper since second grade, so it's completely new to me, but I learn much more from it," he says.

He explains that he quickly learned to use paper and pencil again, and that it also helps him stay focused.

"On the computer, you can just watch YouTube or something if you're bored," he says.

Naomi Jørgensen and Andy Nielsen are happy that the computer does not dominate classroom teaching. (Photo: © Henrik Mikaelsen)

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My brain is more focused

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Next to Andy Nielsen sits classmate Naomi Jørgensen, who has also just started high school. She explains that the phone is locked away when you arrive at school, and the computer mostly stays in the bag. And that gives her more peace.

"The whiteboard makes my brain more focused, my focus is much more here in class," says the high school student Naomi Jørgensen.

"It's kind of old-fashioned in a way, but I learn more when I see it in front of me like that," she says.

The new students receive both a notebook and a whiteboard at the start of their studies. (Photo: © (Private))

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