Danish high schools are blocking websites that let students access things like social media or shopping in an effort to help them concentrate on school work.
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00:00With the summer holidays coming to an end, several Danish high schools are deciding to block disruptive sites to keep students focused during the academic term.
00:09Social media streaming, shopping and games are included in the blocked sites to fight against the disruptive impact of the Internet.
00:17The decision comes following new recommendations from the Danish Ministry of Children and Education.
00:24There are some sites that frustrate you more than other sites.
00:27And it can be reasonable to close them down so that you don't get frustrated.
00:30But isn't it a bit too much for the students that you have to go in and tell them what they can and can't do?
00:35No, I don't think so. We are responsible for them getting a really good education.
00:38Despite best intentions, some students are critical of the new policy.
00:43We were all a bit sad that we couldn't go in and do what we wanted.
00:49As a student, I think you feel that some of your rights and freedoms are being taken away from you.
00:53Over the next year, schools will find out whether the decision really is student-proof.