Lost in the push towards increased technological immersion at schools is consideration of the impact if BYOD policy on students'physical and mental health and,the potential health implication of introducing a BYOD policy in schools have been peripheral to discussion about implementation. This may be due to the fact that they have yet to be adequately addressed in research. While the use of media can have important positive effects, evidence clearly suggests that use of devices can contribute substantially to many different risks and health problems'(Strasburgeret al., 2012:958).BYOD is likely to result in significantly increased screen-time at home, overall screen-time may increase markedly