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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

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With so many captivating apps and games, it is easy to see how students would have a hard time putting their smartphones and other mobile devices away. Smartphones have always been associated with leisure and entertainment more than education and learning, and teachers are inclined toward blanket bans in the classroom.

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Smartphones in the classroom

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Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom? It’s a smartphone that your students are using. We are all aware of the negative impacts of smartphones.

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Subscriber Special: June Special Add-on with School License

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A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods whether they’re in a classroom, the library, one of the tech labs.

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Choosing Tech That Grows From Your Schooling Into Your Career

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Assess your academic and future job roles and responsibilities to determine the tools that are essential for your daily tasks. Smartphone Choices A smartphone is almost as essential as a laptop in the modern landscape. When selecting a smartphone, consider its compatibility with other devices like your laptop and tablet.

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How To Use Time Tracking to Enhance Project Management

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For example, you cannot review your team’s overall performance with proper accuracy or allocate resources smartly. For example, another research by Market Research Future revealed that the “Time Tracking Software Market is anticipated to grow by 21.4%.”. If all your employees own a smartphone, a mobile time clock app is a good fit.

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Subscriber Special: Special Add-on with School License

Ask a Tech Teacher

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants.

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8 Ways in which edtech supports Vocational Education

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For example, in Germany, vocational school graduates are more likely to be employed than their traditional education counterparts. For example, how can we offer the same online education opportunities for vocational students? For example, a learning path can have an introductory video with the most important theoretical concepts.

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