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Australia: Are smartphones the key to improving school results?

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Date: 17 Sep 2018  | by: Joanne Orlando| Story Source: The Sydney Morning Herald ~ Go to Original Article

Many of us remember school as boring.

Could smartphones be the antidote to tedious, irrelevant lessons?

We all agree kids should not be scrolling through their Instagram feed while sitting in maths lesson. We want kids to be engaged in learning, achieving good results, and developing the skills they need for the workforce today and tomorrow. Australia’s dismal 39 out of 41 education ranking suggests this is not happening…


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