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Do mobile devices stunt social-emotional skills?

eSchool News

And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people. ” “Children who are on a smartphone or iPad all the time aren’t developing the social and emotional intelligence tools we need in conversation,” Ms. Steiner-Adair said.

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How to educate in the 4th Industrial Revolution

eSchool News

Perhaps you’re taking your lunch break in your car that has satellite radio and reading this article on a mobile device. Maybe you’re at home on your computer where you’ve got another browser tab open, creating a meeting agenda in Google Drive to share with your colleagues.

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How to prepare for the future of technology in education

eSchool News

It involves far more than picking up the latest mobile device and downloading one or two educational apps. There are thousands of edtech options, as well as other applications, IoT devices, and infrastructure needs to consider. With automated monitoring solutions, schools have intelligent eyes on the network, 24/7.

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Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

Ask a Tech Teacher

“The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Stay Active at Home With These 6 Fun AR / VR Apps

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As one player uses the Oculus Quest (playing as a tree), the other players (squirrels) work together on mobile devices. For the best experience, play the game with decent internet speed to stay on the same server; otherwise, you will need to start the game over when it becomes disconnected. Supernatural (VR; subscription).

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Kajeet honors ‘Action Heroes’ closing the Homework Gap

eSchool News

Kajeet, a provider of safe mobile student internet connectivity, has launched its 2016 campaign to highlight the “real action heroes” in school districts working to close the Homework Gap for their students. 1 million Homework Gap hours ‘rescued’ by Kajeet Customers.

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4 Tips to Boost Your K12 District’s Wi-Fi

EdTech Magazine

With Wi-Fi now the primary, default and sometimes only internet access for students and staff in schools, it’s vital to get the most out of its infrastructure. This is especially true as the number of users, the number of active mobile devices per user and the amount of data moved by applications all continue to grow rapidly.