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Common Sense Education ramps up ‘Digital Citizenship for All’

August 18, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Common Sense Education's new Digital Citizenship for All campaign, part of the organization's commitment to making digital citizenship a national priority, urges educators to take a digital citizenship…

Yes, teens are addicted to mobile devices — but so are adults

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Interesting infographic shares the realities behind today's mobile device addiction -- for teens and adults.

App of the Week: Eat your way to basic math skills

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

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App of the Week: Daily news and events, just for kids

January 26, 2016January 25, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

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App of the Week: Skaffl

July 1, 2016June 1, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

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Five apps for boosting middle school math skills

February 26, 2014February 26, 2014 by Contributor

Here are reviews of five high-quality digital apps that can help teach middle school math, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service—a free database of…

Seven great ed-tech tools for music instruction

November 5, 2013September 4, 2013 by Contributor

As we reported recently, new research confirms that music education can help close student achievement gaps and enhance learning in other subjects. Here are seven music apps and…

Special Report: Teaching with digital apps

November 5, 2013September 3, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

Want to create your own video game to help students learn phonics? Or poll students to check their understanding in the middle of a lesson? There’s a free…

Are texting and tweeting making our students bad writers?

July 30, 2013 by staff and wire services reports

Common Sense Media reports that The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project surveyed middle and high school teachers about the impact of digital tools on student…

New resource helps educators teach with digital apps

June 25, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

The sheer volume of new learning apps being created every day poses a key challenge for educators looking to teach with mobile devices, as many teachers say they…

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