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Why educational devices fragment student attention

I teach 4th grade and my students cannot focus for more than 90 seconds without checking if there are notifications on their school tablets

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An educator watches children's natural capacity for sustained focus dissolve under the constant interruption that technology brings into learning.

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“Where Are You with Technology and education?”

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