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Report: Teens feel ‘addicted’ to mobile devices

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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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7 global learning tools you can use right now

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Laptops, tablets and smartphones connect users with information in less than a second, and because mobility has increased our connectivity, we’ve increased our connections with all parts of the world. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship

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According to a recent Common Sense Media’s study , the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. And about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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7 tools for global learning you can use right now

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Laptops, tablets and smartphones connect users with information in less than a second, and because mobility has increased our connectivity, we’ve increased our connections with all parts of the world. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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How to educate in the 4th Industrial Revolution

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Perhaps you’re taking your lunch break in your car that has satellite radio and reading this article on a mobile device. Additionally, they need to become adept at different skills, like creativity, working in teams, innovation, time management, communication, and critical thinking.

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Cybersecurity to Be Taught to K-8 students across North America for Free

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The company has gathered all the complexities of internet safety and distilled them into engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lesson plans (created by teachers) for grades K–8. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. and Canada.

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Galaxy Next Generation’s G2 Visual Alerts Wins New Product Award from Spaces4Learning

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G2 Visual Alerts overtakes the screen of any enrolled device to send instant communications anytime and anywhere. From an internet-ready or mobile device, administrators can initiate text, image, and video messages to devices in the ecosystem within a matter of seconds. “It