A new report addresses the potential impact of virtual reality on kids’ cognitive, social, and physical well-being.
VR Use Should be Minutes, Not Hours. New Study on Kids and Virtual Reality Advises Parents, Educators.
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Digital Citizenship Education in Nine Steps | Take the Lead
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A Texas school district’s strategic design plan includes a digital citizenship program to accompany a 1:1 rollout.
School Librarian Collaborates with Classroom Teacher to Boost Ebook Circulation
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In Georgia, a new digital book club boosted ebook circulation—and got fifth graders talking about classic literature.
Mobile Device Addiction Explored in Report; Educators as “Mentors” Highlighted
By on May 3, 2016
The survey, “Technology Addiction: Concern, Controversy and Finding Balance in the Digital Age,” reviews existing studies on adults’ and children’s internet use and provides recommendations for educators.
Courting Controversy? | Scales on Censorship
By on April 27, 2016
Assigning a recently challenged book; teachers’ political views; classroom book selection policies.
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The Digital Wild West of Apps Is an Opportunity for Librarians
By on February 23, 2016
Being able to accurately size up language and literacy apps for young children isn’t easy in today’s online environment. Yet it is a crucial service, one that librarians are uniquely suited to provide.
Common Sense Education Launches Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Gaming Platform
By on April 16, 2015
Digital Compass, a choose-your-own-adventure gaming platform, aims to teach middle school students about the opportunities and pitfalls of the digital world.
Time for a Little Common Sense: Evaluating Apps, Games, and Websites | Tech Tidbits
By on August 14, 2014
Teacher librarian Krista Brakhage is going back to school with Graphite, an expansive and useful resource from Common Sense Media that features unbiased reviews of apps, games, and websites.
Too Soon for Technology?: The latest on digital use by preschoolers
By on July 1, 2014
The low-down on digital content, what’s appropriate, at what age—and some props for print books.
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New Report Shows ‘Dramatic Drop in Reading Among Teens’
By on May 12, 2014
Common Sense Media released the new reading report “Children, Teens, and Reading,” a research brief that offers a big picture perspective on children’s reading habits in the United States and how they may have changed during the technological revolution.
