Articles on Tech, Students, and Learning

Screenagers: documentary and resources for parents of teenagers growing up in the digital world

The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World
The Conversation, October 3, 2017

The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids is Not What We Expected
The New York Times, October 28, 2018

Attention Students: Put your laptops away - Taking notes by hand vs. on a computer
NPR, April 17, 2016

Technology can close achievement gaps and improve learning outcomes
Stanford Graduate School of Education, September 10, 2014

Technology Overuse May be the new Digital Divide
Heching Report, October 23, 2017

Articles on Cell Phone/Smartphone/Tablet Use

How to Utilize the Research About Children and Screen Time
Family Institute, January 2019

The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows
University of Texas, June 26, 2017

Can cell phones make you feel less connected to your friends and family?
Science Daily, August 17, 2016

Analysis: Teens are sleeping less. Why? Smartphones
PBS, October 19, 2017

Frequent cell phone use linked to anxiety, lower grade, reduced happiness in students
Science Daily, December 6, 2013

Glued to your cell phone? Research suggests it may reduce your physical activity and fitness
Science Daily, July 10, 2013

Cellphone use linked to selfish behavior
Science Daily, February 14, 2012

Cellphone addiction harming academic performance is 'an increasingly realistic possibility
Science Daily, August 28, 2014

How Smartphones Affect Kids at School
Yahoo News, May 19, 2015

Do Smartphones Have a Place in the Classroom?
The Atlantic, April 27, 2016