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Report: Teens feel ‘addicted’ to mobile devices

eSchool News

A new report reveals that half of teenagers said mobile device addiction impacts their daily lives. Half of teenagers surveyed in a new poll said they “feel addicted” to their mobile devices, and 59 percent of parents participating in the survey said they agree their children are addicted.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

Similar to the rise of mobility and one-to-one computing programs, IoT will undoubtedly impact IT infrastructure. Most deployments will call for a mix of on-premises systems and public and private clouds, according to the IDC report. Now’s the time for IT leaders to learn about the limitations of their existing infrastructure.

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XPRIZE: The Real Winners? Underserved Adult Learners

Digital Promise

This translates to limited upward mobility for them and their children; children of parents with low literacy skills have a 72 percent chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which diminishes the worker pipeline for the future. In fact, according to U.S.

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Why K–12 Districts Should Use HCI to Improve Their Data Centers

EdTech Magazine

According to a white paper from CDW , there are seven unique benefits to adopting hyperconvergence: 1. Mobile Workload: The flexibility of HCI means its much easier to migrate workloads across platforms. . HCI can also increase data center productivity for K–12 schools. by Eli Zimmerman.

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How Technology Is Harming Your Child’s Development … Or Is It?

Securly

There are a wide variety of factors and silver linings accompanying this issue; thus, we have compiled the pros and cons of the top online activities (across various age groups) in the table below: Taken from Securly’s Managing Screen Time: The Student’s Perspective white paper.

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Will a Netflix Model Work for Textbooks?

Edsurge

There are publications like major reports, white papers and case studies too. And users can only access the service on three devices—mobile, tablet and desktop. Non-textbook publishers it works with include Atlantic Books and Greenleaf Book Group. And what’s more, students can collaborate on the platform.

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Impero Software Announces New Version of its Flagship Product ? Impero Education Pro ? at ISTE 2018

techlearning

It also provides classroom management and anonymous reporting features, as well as tools to help schools and IT departments manage multiple devices. Impero also offers Impero EdLink , a mobile device management tool to help schools manage one-to-one initiatives and BYOD programs.