The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Are teens struggling because smartphone time is leading to less sleep ? What happened then? But teasing apart what’s actually happening is difficult. What climate education look like in the U.S.
eSchool News
APRIL 19, 2023
Since more than 90 percent of teens have access to smartphones and mobile devices, ASA’s suite of digital experiences provides an equitable way to ensure all youth can explore career possibilities that match their interests — as early as middle school – and test and try in high school.
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Edsurge
JUNE 18, 2020
She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online. According to the Code.org Advocacy Coalition , across 24 states, only 27 percent of schools serving low-income students offer computer science courses, compared to 41 percent of schools serving their high-income peers.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 14, 2021
At the start of the program, students are given an inexpensive smartphone with internet access, which they get to keep once they complete the program. For example, the focus of last summer’s global virtual camp was leadership and advocacy through the power of storytelling. Students produced mini-documentaries and TED-style talks.
Digital Promise
JULY 28, 2016
In a variety of pilot studies, “the kids have been very excited to use the smartphone devices, and it’s amazing to see how quickly they can pick it up and use it to its full capacity. So much of environmental study has been about advocacy for the outdoors, or nature ed. We want to create greater environmental literacy,” says Grotzer.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, for instance, sent home about 80,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots.
Edsurge
AUGUST 5, 2017
Students need to have an option to reply where they can briefly indicate why they were absent and, if they are in crisis, be automatically redirected to on-campus (ex: counselling center) and neighborhood assistance (immigration advocacy).
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