One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork
Parents can mute notifications, set app limits and delete distracting apps as experts say students need routines and attention strategies to stay focused.
- Tablets and devices are essential for students, but they often present distractions like games and social media that interfere with schoolwork. Parents face challenges managing these, especially with school-issued devices offering limited control.
- Helpful options include using built-in device tools and creating routines. Battle Ground Public Schools in Washington introduced overnight login restrictions last year on school-issued Chromebooks to prevent late-night use and sleep interruptions.
- On Android and Apple devices, parents can use Do Not Disturb modes to silence notifications, or utilize Family Link to manage screen time. When specific apps consistently distract students, deleting them provides immediate relief.
- Gloria Mark, professor emerita at the University of California, Irvine, suggests students should understand their individual attention rhythms. Rather than monitoring, parents should help children develop strategies to focus on one task, as quick attention shifts hinder learning.
- When students become conscious of their habits, they can become more intentional about their work. Parents should help them set goals, allowing students to reap device benefits without constant interruptions during projects.
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One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork
Tablets and computers have become essential for students, but they can also be distracting. Schools often provide these devices, and parents can struggle to keep kids focused at home.
How to keep child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork
Tablets and computers have become crucial school supplies for many students. But the same devices children use to read text, write essays, solve math problems or research history projects can also offer distractions in the form of games, social media and web browsing. It can be a challenge for parents to figure out how to help children stay focused when using these devices. That can be especially complicated with school-managed devices, where pa…
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