Cell phones and other electronic devices and academic performance

This research suggests that cell phones and other electronic devices can have a negative impact on a student’s performance by just being present in the classroom- even if they are switched off: https://www.sciencealert.com/phones-in-lectures-can-hurt-grades-even-when-not-used

Some data about kids’ use of mobile devices, and some tips for parents   https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-parents-should-know-and-do-about-young-children-and-mobile-devices-2017102412619  

Researchers found that every hour a child spends on a mobile device could result in about 15 minutes of lost sleep:   http://www.wcvb.com/article/toddlers-touch-screens-study/9564687

A look on the impact of smart phones and other devices: http://www.apamonitor-digital.org/apamonitor/201703/?pg=45&pm=2&u1=friend  

An explanation of how mobile phones disrupt your ability to fall asleep: http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-smartphone-light-affects-your-brain-and-body?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=d3c3abb4ef-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-d3c3abb4ef-365490661

A new study suggests that it is not just the stimulation and screen radiation of screens that disrupt sleep – it is the unresolved social situations. The study found that even thinking about social media can be enough to disrupt sleep: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/10/31/using-and-even-just-thinking-about-portable-media-may-disrupt-kids-sleep.html  

A new app interrupts whatever else the device was being used for to push a question at the child. It’s basically push notification for homework. They have to do the work correctly in order to get back to their preferred activity: Play My Way app aims to turn kids’ love of mobile devices on its head  

An app that allows parents to control their kids’ screen devices: https://www.kidtrol.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=Emotional+Appeal&utm_campaign=Facebook+Ad+2

Screen is a New York startup that lets parents automatically or remotely turn off all the electronics that the youngsters are either over-using, or using at inappropriate times, no matter where the kids are using those devices: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/39-screen-39-lets-parents-control-kids-1356166166388790.html http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2016/02/02/first-look-startup-helps-parents-control-kids-screen-time/79698414/  

This article discusses several apps that allow parents to track their teen’s physical location and online activity: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/t-mobile-app-lets-parents-track-location-kids-article-1.2236545

A new study out of the suggests that when schools banned cell phones, students’ performance significantly improved, with low-achieving students improving the most: http://www.cnet.com/news/kids-perform-better-at-schools-that-ban-phones-study-says/ https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/how-smartphones-affect-kids-at-school-131046279.html http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp1350.pdf

Code 9 Mobile is a new app that allows parents to set limits with their teens. Parents can ge a message when their child arrives home after school, determine who is allowed to reach them and when, and receive alerts based on certain words that are sent or received to their teen’s smartphone. The app […]