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McDaniel, Brandon T. – ZERO TO THREE, 2020
The increase in the prevalence of smartphones and mobile devices has spurred changes in the caregiving environment of infants and young children, as phones and mobile devices are used at times during caregiving and in caregiving spaces. This use could create disruptions and cause distractions during parenting (termed technoference). This article…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Parent Child Relationship, Infants, Young Children
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Schuster, Maximilian T.; Boulder, Tinukwa C. – About Campus, 2023
According to recent Pew Center research (2021), 72% of the US public uses some form of social media. These social media apps -- from Twitter to Facebook to Snapchat to Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and more -- are utilized to establish our digital presence and portray our digital identities. For higher education institutions and student affairs…
Descriptors: Social Media, Higher Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Mediated Communication
Radesky, Jenny S. – ZERO TO THREE, 2020
Children's digital media can now be characterized as an environment or space in which children interact with others (e.g., via videochat), learn new concepts (e.g., via educational content), or play and explore (e.g., through games and browsers). As such, it is important for caregivers, researchers, and policymakers to evaluate digital design in…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Young Children, Child Development, Design
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Huffman, Stephanie; Shaw, Erin; Loyless, Stacey – Education, 2020
The volatile political landscape of our country, the wide-spread use of social media by both students and educators, and the availability of mobile technology are both seen and unseen land mines on the intellectual freedom and development of our children. Mobile technology has inundated our life on both a personal and professional level. The…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Handheld Devices, Ethics, Technology Uses in Education
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Vrba, Tony; Mitchell, Kerry – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2019
Today's students expect more than lectures more from higher education. Contemporary students are searching for the education they need to advance in the workplace, though they want their education to be engaging, applicable, and relevant to the real-world. Technology and innovation are in the news almost every day and people automatically think…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Innovation, Relevance (Education), Education Work Relationship
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Yulianto, Budi; Layona, Rita; Dewi, Lusiana Citra – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2017
Smartphone has become a daily necessity in supporting the mobility of users, including teachers and students. The need of users to make multi-presentation via a smartphone wirelessly does not fit with the cost and multiplatform support. This study aims to produce a solution by using Raspberry Pi as a wireless digital media player that will be…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Computers, Computer Uses in Education
DePascale, Charlie; Dadey, Nathan; Lyons, Susan – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2016
The purpose of this document is to provide information and advice to support states in meeting USED Peer Review Requirements related to demonstrating the comparability of test scores across various devices used for technology-based testing. The document is divided into four main sections. In the first section, we discuss and define the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Scores, Intermode Differences, Influence of Technology
Pacheco, Beatriz – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2018
It is estimated that up to sixty-five percent of children entering grade school this year will end up working in careers that have yet to be created. This is a result, in part, of the rapid advances in technology that have occurred since Apple introduced the iPhone just ten years ago. This technology is not only impacting the way that we learn or…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Learning Processes, Brain, Cognitive Development
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Dunbar, Laura – General Music Today, 2016
Technology is constantly changing, and it can be challenging to move beyond the "bells and whistles" of a new app or piece of software to confirm worthiness for classroom use. This article explores the balance point between technology use and more traditional modalities in the music classroom.
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Technology Uses in Education, Learning Modalities
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Traxler, John; Vosloo, Steve – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
The issue that this article introduces grew out of an event, the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week, but also out of a wider and growing movement of people and organisations exploiting mobile technologies, as they pursue varied educational missions. The UNESCO Mobile Learning Week represented by contributions here was a focus for contributions from…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, International Organizations, Evidence, Evaluation
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Cuban, Larry; Jandric, Petar – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2015
In this article, Larry Cuban discusses his ideas about the topic of this Special Issue of E-learning and Digital Media "Networked Realms and Hoped-For Futures: A Trans-Generational Dialogue" with one of its co-editors, Petar Jandric. The conversation explores the historical relationships between education and information and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Prediction, Innovation
Flaherty, Bill – School Business Affairs, 2013
In addition to listing apps and their value, this article focuses on ways people can be more productive by adopting certain workflows in several ways. Apps listed herein include those useful in calendaring, printing, photo-editing, image-recognition, image scanning, electronic signatures, and making and sharing lists and notes.
Descriptors: Productivity, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software, Technological Advancement
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Netcoh, Steven; Olofson, Mark W.; Downes, John M.; Bishop, Penny A. – Middle School Journal, 2017
This article illustrates how action research can be used as a model for professional development with middle grades educators in rapidly changing and technology-intensive schools. Drawing upon ten years of using this model, the authors present three examples of educator action research to highlight five characteristics of effective projects: (1)…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Action Research, Teaching Models, Middle School Students
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Krause, Jennifer M.; Sanchez, Yvonne – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2014
An increased availability and advancement of digital media technology, paired with the technology skills of students in the iGeneration, have given teachers and coaches an opportunity to integrate new and affordable technology into physical education and sport. Application technology, or "apps," can be used on a smartphone or tablet to…
Descriptors: National Standards, Physical Education, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
Flaherty, Bill – School Business Affairs, 2013
Today's youth must deal with friend management 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through smartphones and such social networking sites as Facebook. Technology in the classroom can be valuable, but not without challenges. The key is well-thought-out policies. While school districts can't completely control how students use their…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Information Policy, Web 2.0 Technologies, Handheld Devices
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