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    Cell Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Undervalued Teaching Tool?

    Cell Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Undervalued Teaching Tool?

    FromK-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

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    Cell Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Undervalued Teaching Tool?

    FromK-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

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    Length:
    13 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 5, 2012
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    While some educators see cell phones and digital devices as distractions and sources of attention deficit, others say these are wonderful, undervalued teaching tools. Do we need to suppress the use of cell phones in classrooms or bring today's teachers up to speed on how to teach with this new tool?




    Greg Graham is the author of, "Cell Phones in the Classroom? No, Students Need to Pay Attention." Liz Kolb is a clinical assistant professor at The University of Michigan and authored "Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator." Lisa Nielsen,award-winning blogger and author of "Teaching Generation Text," is a long time public school educator.
    Released:
    Dec 5, 2012
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    BAM Radio has compiled the most popular segments, hosted by the Executive Directors of the nation's 14 leading education associations including ; the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the National Parent Teachers Association ( PTA), the National Head Start Association (NHSA), The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP), the National Afterschool Association (NAA), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and more.. .