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Could you, would you, spend a week without your phone?

Teenager Abrisham Skye Ahmadzadeh took part in just such a test for the Reconnect Project and recalls the trials and tribulations of living for seven days phone-free. Although she did find not being able to listen to music on he train or tell the time, she also reported having more time for other activities such as 'arts and crafts'.

Universities have helped Computing At School (CAS) double support to computing teachers through the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science (NoE) - according to the latest figures in the quarterly report provided to the Department for Education.

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I suppose my blameless use of technology explains why when I discovered that iOS 7 for iPhone includes a feature to hid apps I was initially a bit taken aback and inclined to dismiss this as just another example of the development of new features just for the sake of it. “What kind of users want to hide the apps on their phone anyway?” I wondered.

But of course, whether it’s not wanting anyone to see that you are on Tinder, are counting calories or are sharing a joke with a friend we all like a little privacy. But do you really want your children able to conceal the apps and images they have on their smart devices from you?

You will need:

• A strong plastic cup
• Four felt-tipped pens Gaffer tape (strong and very sticky)
• A small DC motor 1.5v - 4.5v
• A couple of AA batteries
• Battery holder
• Electrical wire and crocodile clips
• An off centre mass - a blob of plasticine/ BlueTac or a slice of cork cut diagonally (works better than the plasticine)