Once hailed as the poster child of digital interactive learning, tablets are falling increasingly out of favour in NSW schools after being found to be less practical than laptops. Both private and public schools across the state have moved towards “bring your own device" (BYOD) policies and when parents and kids have been asked to choose, laptops have been the overwhelming favourite.

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