PARIS: Heavy reliance on technology in education may be unproductive, or even detrimental, if it interferes with the acquisition of basic skills such as reading, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) warned on Wednesday.

In a report, Unesco said that while students should learn about technology in the world, teachers should beware of overusing "fancy technological" means in the classroom.

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