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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

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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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. But where to start?

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

Edsurge

In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. my smartphone. Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. teenagers haven’t read a book for pleasure in the past year.

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Study Shows Despite Access, Students Not Using Tech Much in Classroom

Waterford

A good number of teachers are using technology in their classroom to gather and evaluate information about their students, but are these teachers using tech in the classroom to collaborate and communicate effectively? According to a new study by AdvancED that observed 140,000 classrooms, “in 92,190 classrooms (64.6 Not really.

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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Not only have I used MAD-Learn for the first global collaborative app-building project, I love having my students build together and host a "shark tank competition." I love how my students can edit together but can also view live changes on their smartphones using a QR code demo that is still private just to them and me.

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Study Shows Despite Access, Students Not Using Tech Much in Classroom

Waterford

A good number of teachers are using technology in their classroom to gather and evaluate information about their students, but are these teachers using tech in the classroom to collaborate and communicate effectively? According to a new study by AdvancED that observed 140,000 classrooms, “in 92,190 classrooms (64.6 Not really.

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Crunch the Numbers—EdTech Data You Can Use Right Now

eSchool News

Cyberbullying in particular is fueled by a lack of proper policies and wide access to smartphones and other devices. ” At the center of the study was a new, easy-to-implement protocol for secondary school teachers to use to help increase reading fluency of their students. school district in 2022-23. .”

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