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Mobile phones banned in schools in France | Bangkok Post: learning

Mobile phones banned in schools in France | Bangkok Post: learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Texting under the table should be a thing of the past when French children return to class on Monday following a nationwide ban on mobile phones in schools ..."

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QR code technology brings textbooks to life

QR code technology brings textbooks to life | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Bubbles' technology, a first for South Africa, utilises QR codes in textbooks to unlock richer learning ..."

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A South African perspective

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Using technology to bridge the learning gap across Africa

Using technology to bridge the learning gap across Africa | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Local context is essential when using technology to expand the educational horizons of millions across the continent ..."

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Digital distraction: How phones are taking over the classroom

Digital distraction: How phones are taking over the classroom | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students spend nearly 21% of class time using a digital device for an unrelated activity like email or social media ..."

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Schools that ban mobile phones see better academic results

Schools that ban mobile phones see better academic results | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Effect of ban on phones adds up to equivalent of extra week of classes over a pupil’s school year ..."

Alex Makosz's curator insight, May 17, 2015 5:30 AM

Phones negatively affect low-income and low-achievement students most? A double-edged sword that most hurts kids already lacking the skills for success. 

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Teaching tips: How students can use their mobile phones to learn ...

Teaching tips: How students can use their mobile phones to learn ... | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Mobile technology is everywhere, but do you restrict or encourage it in your classroom? Joanna Norton shares tips about how English language teachers can use technology to their learners' benefit ..."

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Mobile phones in the classroom: teachers share their tips

Mobile phones in the classroom: teachers share their tips | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"From multimedia to geocaching, the possibilities for using mobiles to engage learners are endless..."

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Kids fear missing out, but aren't that hooked on their cellphones: Expert

Kids fear missing out, but aren't that hooked on their cellphones: Expert | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Ana Homayoun, author of "Social Media Wellness," said it's not so much that the phone is addictive, it's really the applications on the phone and how it's being used ..."

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How mobile phones are helping the blind to see

How mobile phones are helping the blind to see | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Mobile phone cameras are connecting their blind users with helpers ready to "be their eyes" in a phone app that can transform partially-sighted users' daily lives ..."

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Four ways mobile phones are improving education

Four ways mobile phones are improving education | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students of the world: Take out your phones and tap away! ..."

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Mobile phones the pathway to internet in Africa

Mobile phones the pathway to internet in Africa | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The continent's poor have tasted the power of the internet and have a desire for more ..."

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How digital technology is changing the university lecture

How digital technology is changing the university lecture | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Cris Brack says digital technology is forcing the venerable lecture to adapt to the times ..."

HipstreetElectronics's curator insight, May 11, 2015 9:28 AM

Digital Technology: Class dismissed! University is different now.  

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Spanish youth rely on mobile : News from warc.com

Spanish youth rely on mobile : News from warc.com | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Young Spanish consumers use their mobile phones for everything from flirting to studying, and regard camera quality as a particularly important feature when choosing a smartphone, new research has shown ..."

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