Electronic Devices in Schools

On average, children are around the age of twelve when they receive their first mobile device. We are ready and excited to welcome technology into our lives, but it doesn''t come without controversy. Editor Jill Hamilton has arranged several fascinating essays that explain the issues relating to electronic device use in schools. Does YouTube belong in the classroom? Does the cell phone ban need rethinking? Should laptops for all be a standard? Do electronic devices enable bullying? These provocative questions are answered in this book.