iTeach: A Guide to the Most Useful Apps for the Classroom
July 19, 2018
By: Alexis Arnold
Source: NPR
Smartphones and tablets have quickly become a permanent part of students’ daily lives. Kids up to 8 years old spent almost an hour a day on mobile devices, Common Sense Media reported last year.
And the amount of time kids spend with screens only increases as they get older. On average, 13- to 18-year-olds spend about nine hours a day on entertainment media, much of which is on tablets and smart phones.
But mobile devices don’t have to be a distraction. When they are used for project-based learning, research has shown they can improve classroom engagement and student learning across grade levels.