eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Teens’ widespread access to smartphones for the last decade has fed this fascination with social media and texting. According to Pew Research, 95 percent of teenagers have access to a smartphone, and 45 percent admit to being online ‘almost constantly.’

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Just over half (53 percent) of students surveyed had security software on their computers, only 37 percent had smartphone protection and an even lower number, 14 percent, had some security installed on their tablets. . In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. Principals can use social media for communication, public relations, branding, professional development, and opportunity. Learn more about Google Docs here.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This year, the Pew Research Center reported that 9 in 10 American adults own a smartphone. While most of us can recall what life was like before our national smartphone addiction, most of today’s adolescents are too young to remember such a time; however, smartphone ownership among 13 to 17-year-olds almost mirrors adults.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

While students’ access to information is highly beneficial for learning, technology also exposes them to mental, emotional, and psychological risks that, when left unchecked, can have long-term consequences. Emotional and mental wellness The link between smartphone use and declining mental health has long been established by research.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Unaccounted time for social media and gaming usage. While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. Four to six hours in front of a computer for instruction. Sounds like too much screen time?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

Account Breaches Cybercriminals can deploy a variety of techniques, including hacking and credential stuffing, to unlawfully gain access to online profiles. They can take over both your personal and work-related accounts, from your emails and social media to online teaching platforms. If it doesn’t, it’s best not to click on it.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. However, true immersion is not guaranteed, and issues, such as accessibility, are always important to consider. Broadly, the metaverse refers to the creation of virtual worlds or spaces in which social interactions can occur.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 16, 2018

How Kids Are Using Mainstream Social Apps What You Should Know About Your Child’s Social Media Platforms The Most Popular Social Apps Among Teens and How They’re Using Them What Are the Mainstream Social Apps and How Are Teens Using Them? It’s sometimes known as the “one-stop shop” for social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 15, 2024

Now that so many children carry smartphones, do you track your child’s location? With the rise of smartphones and other technological advancements, keeping track of your child’s location has become more convenient than before. These apps use smartphones’ GPS capabilities to offer location information.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The glare of a smartphone first thing in the morning is an all too familiar picture for many adults. In a typical day, the average adult spends around 11 hours per day looking at screens, including smartphones, computers, and tablets, often without even realizing it. Social and Emotional Skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. we have a access to our income streams on our digital devices. Use Signal instead.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. my smartphone. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. teenagers haven’t read a book for pleasure in the past year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Jotform works on all platforms (including tablets, desktop computers, and smartphones) and can be shared via a link, QR Code, and embed (as well as other options). Once you’ve completed the app, it can be downloaded onto any smartphone, tablet, or computer, shared to your social media, or pushed out via a link or QR code.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. Technology should be used to increase access to learning opportunities for all children. Like any classroom tool, the youngest learners need good guidance and examples when it comes to engaging with technology in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2024

A well-structured schedule helps maintain the reliability and accessibility of the Genius Bar, making it a dependable resource for the school community. 3. Promote the Genius Bar Teachers and student leaders can utilize various channels to spread the word, such as school newsletters, social media platforms, and morning announcements.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series. Then, all devices must be scanned for malware prior to them accessing the school network for the first time. Closing thoughts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Most students use smartphones with unfiltered access to the Internet. Schools and parents need to get smart about how they talk to kids about smartphones. Let’s focus on smartphones and get educated about what we should do to help keep kids safe from the world and from their own childish irresponsibility.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Social Media - how to properly use social media for school and work, how to protect yourself on it, the issues of cyberbullying, connecting with others in your profession (PLN). Many educators are use social media for their personal life, but not enough are using it in their professional life.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The metaverse itself can be described as a virtual setting that users are able to occupy synchronously, which facilitates meaningful social interactions. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Social media channels provide the digital alternative for the “traditional” social life and support communication within online communities non-stop. They turn to other social media sites , like Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Yik Yak, or Twitter. Everyone is online now. The answer is Brasilia, FYI).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. Digital literacy is more important now than it has ever been.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Distraction Overload: When Phones Compete with Your Lesson Smartphones have a bad reputation in classrooms, and the push to ban them in schools is picking up serious steam. Do Smartphone Bans Work? months of additional learning progress compared to those without access. states like Texas are considering similar moves.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And they look at that data, every single moment of the day, and they analyze it, and they decide what needs to be done to redirect construction, to regroup, to reteach, to enrich, to enhance – all on the spur of the moment, because they have ready access to the data. She’s author of the book Social LEADia. So how hard is it?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

UAMEZ’s Tech Team builds capacity for language literacies in their daily ministry, starting with basic skills like how to use a smartphone and how to draft an email or text message. They also boost information literacies by teaching learners how to access and utilize online resources.

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ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

DECEMBER 26, 2024

A research group has analyzed the digital ecosystem of 11- to 12-year-old children across the Basque Autonomous Community, and concluded that two out of three own a smartphone. They use smartphones mainly to talk to family and friends.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] 3] But the real-life challenges of media literacy go beyond that. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Take a News Literacy Quiz.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Others claim that emotional support and social engagement are the primary drivers of using social media more often. Is banning smartphones in the classroom a viable solution? Is banning smartphones in the classroom a viable solution? Many articles often cite this study as solid proof for banning smartphones.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many families didn’t have reliable internet access at home. And even before the pandemic, educators were working to close the “ homework gap, ” the divide between students who can easily log on at home to access critical school materials and those who lack reliable home internet.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Social Media - Google+ , Twitter , and Facebook - Google+ is my go to for education and technology resources, connections and sharing. Hardware- HTC One Android Smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet, Chromebook -- access every app and piece of data on any of my devices, anywhere. My smartphone comes with me everywhere.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

At every single phase of my visit—from checking in, to the nurse evaluation, to accessing my chart for lab work—this new system wreaked havoc. As aligns with our mission to promote and make more accessible free and open education resources, most of the tools needed to develop learner resilience are free.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

I am a dad of two teenage sons, the only ones in their respective grades without smartphones. Today’s teens spend up to nine hours a day on screens or smartphones, while children ages 8 to 12 are on for four to six hours, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Social media and other platforms are tunnels.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2017

These days, you might be asked to scan a QR code and visit a website, access meeting documents online, interact digitally, or use a backchannel device to share your real-time thoughts with the presenter. Bring the latest version of Google Maps on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. Any ideas?). Digital note-taking.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

There are endless distractions for kids these days—from games to music and social media. And as technology platforms have accelerated over the years, her job has increasingly involved keeping up with the ways young people use social media, and advising parents, teachers and even tech companies about what they need to know.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And how can these educational apps be accessed? Smartphone users do much more than that — mainly accessing whatever piece of information they want within seconds and connecting to other people anywhere on the planet without taking one single step. Smartphones and tablets have become useful extensions to people’s hands.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. At the same time, social media platforms can have a good or bad impact on mental health depending on how they are used. How much time did you spend without social media?

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, Christian Ruiz of the Dallas Independent School District joined Robert Bailey of Hāpara for a frank discussion on cell phones and social media in school. We asked educators and administrators in the Hāpara community and on social media: What is the cell phone policy in your school or district?

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