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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence. Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school.

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Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?

Edsurge

But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Study participants were split into groups that received different educational materials. Another result: Girls got a bigger skills bump from the tablets than boys.

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Blending in Technology Boosts K–12 Instruction

EdTech Magazine

By bridging the gap between physical and online spaces, schools see their students improve academically and engage with their studies on a deeper level. Introducing VR headsets can also help shore up socioeconomic, geographical, physical and cognitive barriers.

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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

Now, take that same young learner or teen and plug them into a tablet or other device and watch the involvement in the learning process take flight. It should be no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall.

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Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Tom’s public education experience includes Special Education, Social Studies, educational technology coaching, and digital design. He is a Google for Education Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Product Expert who has spoken at national conferences including SXSW EDU, the National Council for the Social Studies, and ISTE.

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50 Ways to Teach Using Music in Your Classroom

Waterford

Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. One study found that children who participated in musical activities had higher overall academic grades than those who did not.[2]. Read on to learn more about the emotional and academic benefits of musical education.

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150+ Digital Activities for the K-2 Classroom Inside One Simple App

The CoolCatTeacher

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The challenge for many K-2 to teachers who have tablets in their classroom is finding the right app. Once you’ve found the right apps, you have to download them and get them onto the tablets.

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