Author: Matthew Lynch
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How Should We Teach Our Kids to Use Digital Media?
Jenny Radesky, University of Michigan Any time a new technology is introduced, it disrupts values, routines and behaviors. This goes back well before the printing press ... -
9 Steps to Keep Student Data Safe
Technology makes accessing student data rather easy. However, all student data needs to be maintained in a confidential manner to protect students’ rights, security, and dignity. ... -
Tablets at the Table Can Influence Child Development, Not Always in a Good Way
Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University Do you “i-Pad your child” when you go to a restaurant? I couldn’t help but notice the one-year-old at the restaurant ... -
Do Mobile Devices in the Classroom Really Improve Learning Outcomes?
Matthew Lynch, Virginia Union University Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience in classrooms, from ... -
Parents express concerns as more toddlers switch on tablet computers
Natalia Kucirkova, Manchester Metropolitan University Most parents have profound concerns about their children reading digital books on tablets. In a new survey of 1,500 parents of ... -
8 Essentials for a Virtual School that Works
Many students choose a virtual school to replace their traditional school schedules partially or completely for a few reasons. In some ways, virtual school has completely ... -
Why It’s Wrong for Pediatricians to Eliminate Daily Screen Time Recommendations
Brigitte Vittrup, Texas Woman’s University This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a disappointing decision. Sixteen years after they published their formal recommendations discouraging ... -
Two-Hour Screen Limit for Kids is Virtually Impossible to Enforce
Andrew Plumb/Flickr, CC BY-NC-S Michael Rosenberg, University of Western Australia; Simon Hunter, Strathclyde University, and Stephen Houghton, University of Western Australia It’s almost universally recommended that ... -
Is Two Hours of Screen Time Really Too Much for Kids?
Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University One of the most frustrating issues modern parents face is how to manage children’s screen time. Official guidelines say kids aged ... -
The Ten Characteristics of Teachers Who Successfully Use EdTech
Technology is changing the landscape of teaching and learning. Textbooks are being phased out, makerspaces are becoming increasingly common, and communication between teachers and students has ...
