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What Kids Need for Optimal Health and School Engagement

MindShift

For tweens and teens it can also include some time spent on social media. Many schools have reduced or even eliminated recess for elementary school children, and several have cut back on free play and play-based learning in the early grades such as kindergarten and first grade (Zygmunt-Fillwalk & Bilello, 2005).

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

The Innovative Educator

Elementary schools may also be exploring various types of blended learning. Nearly 40 percent of students with assigned tablets report watching teacher created videos, compared to just 21 percent of students without. This survey represents the largest collection of authentic, unfiltered stakeholder voices on digital learning.