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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Children with smartphones have unfiltered access to the Internet unless their parents make a decision to filter. Why Do Students Need Protection on their SmartPhones? Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. Bio as submitted.

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Classroom Tech Can Drive Student Engagement—But Schools Need to Choose Wisely

Edsurge

It sits in 50 high school classrooms, 22 elementary classrooms, and two district conference rooms. The technology is used daily to support the high school’s 1:1 laptop program. Talk with the trainers, the tech people, and try the technology." And of course, factor in long term costs.

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Support Struggling Readers District Wide with Assistive Tech

edWeb.net

Two assistive technology teachers shared their experiences and recommendations during a recent edWebinar led by Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally. Another advantage of audiobooks is that they can be made accessible at home and on smartphones, not just in the classroom. About the Presenters.

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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. Almost three-quarters of students with school-provided devices as well as students with limited or non-existent technology access at school agreed that every student should be able to use a mobile device during the school day for learning.