Accessibility BYOD Digital Divide Student Engagement 
EdTechSandyK
MARCH 6, 2013
Studies have shown that low SES students test scores go up 30% when they have access to mobile devices. Mostly due to increased engagement. Access is a basic right in our country. Surveys show low SES schools tend to have less access to technology and teachers integrate devices like cell phones at far lower rates.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 26, 2016
I’ve had students engage in peer-editing using cloud-based word processing on their phones, for example. I’ve also heard and read about other educators using phones for exciting applications: connecting students to content experts via social media, recording practice presentations and creating “how-to” videos for science experiments.
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