When my son was in ninth grade, at a well-regarded DC public school, he spent his days guzzling entertainment. We did not send him to school with a phone—it was too distracting—but the school district ...
Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, touching even the smallest hands-those of our children. But when it comes to kids, we aim for more than just mindless entertainment. That's ...
Cellphones may be out, but laptops are back in at Broward County schools. The school district plans to issue every student a laptop computer when they return to school on Aug. 11. They’ll be able to ...
Dr. Twenge is a psychology professor at San Diego State University and the author of “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World.” The standardized test scores of American students had been rising ...
The debate around technology in education often collapses into binary positions—“laptops distract” versus “laptops empower.” The truth is more nuanced. When integrated strategically, laptops are not ...
Devices really do help make learning more flexible, accessible and engaging. Christina Barreto Sixth grade, Yonkers, N.Y. Teachers are constantly competing with their Chromebooks for attention. Wesley ...
Student laptops benefit from lower weight through better thermal control, fewer repairs, improved usability, longer lifespan ...
In school, laptops are the primary method for taking notes by typing. Few people take notes by hand anymore, but this has changed significantly in the past few years with the emergence of e-notebooks ...