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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. The world continues to change as a result of technological advances. Just a few years ago it would have been near impossible to predict some of the paradigm shifts we have experienced. Barrett, P.,

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Nearly 60% of Teens Use Their Own Mobile Devices in School for Learning

The Innovative Educator

Only 8 percent of high school students were interested in fully online learning in 2013. When it came to particular types of devices, students see the smartphone as the ideal device for communicating with teachers (46 percent) and classmates (72 percent) and for social media (64 percent). Interest among students continues to grow.