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How to Track My Child’s Location

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Now that so many children carry smartphones, do you track your child’s location? With the rise of smartphones and other technological advancements, keeping track of your child’s location has become more convenient than before. These apps use smartphones’ GPS capabilities to offer location information.

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Digital Citizenship: The Critical Call To Educate and Prepare 21st-Century Learners

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Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets. As a society, it is our responsibility to ensure youth are fully aware as well as educated about digital citizenship.

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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

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The setup for my chosen VPN (Surfshark) wasn’t difficult but it is a bit quirky when compared to my norm so it takes some getting used to (for example, Outlook won’t send email through a VPN so I have to turn it off first). To start, I downloaded the app to my smartphone and to my desktop. Use Signal instead.

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Conferencing tools and video calls are examples of ways that teachers can have professionals and other tutors join the class. And it’s a great way to get more done.

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Hour of Code: How Students Can Build Their Own Apps

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Wouldn’t you love to experiment with 5G on your smartphone or play with Samsung’s foldable phone? With the App Inventor program from MIT, students use block-based tools to build apps on a smartphone. These include Hello Codi, TalkToMe I and I I (Text-to-speech app), Ball Bounce Game, and Digital Doodle (a drawing app).

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

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In general, while younger children shouldn't engage with as much digital media, older students can handle a bit more. Other activities like reading, for example, could sometimes be done on a screen, though may not offer any benefits. Augmentation means incorporating interactive digital enhancements and elements to learning content.

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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

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To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. The code symbols are a bit small for a smartphone screen and become hidden under the iPhone’s lower coping. . kids who love fiddling with mobile devices.

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