Digital Smarts - “Talk Pedometers” To Aid Early Literacy

You are here

Home    /    Digital Smarts - “Talk Pedometers” To Aid Early Literacy

Error message

  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$bin is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->__construct() (line 30 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$wildcard_flushes is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 637 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$invalidate is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 638 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$cache_lifetime is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 639 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$cache_flush is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 640 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$cache_content_flush is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 641 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$cache_temporary_flush is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 642 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
  • Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MemCacheDrupal::$flushed is deprecated in MemCacheDrupal->reloadVariables() (line 643 of /var/www/html/docroot/sites/all/modules/contrib/memcache/memcache.inc).
October 16th, 2019
by aaylward
in
Digital Devices
0 comments

Five US cities, including Detroit, are equipping toddlers with wearable devices nicknamed “Talk Pedometers” that count the number of words the children say and hear in a day, with the goal of increasing that number. The Providence Talks program, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, created the device that aims to help boost early literacy. The program tries to instill in parents "the habit of reading, the habit of talking, turning off electronics, playing with their children, getting that dedicated time and being a little bit deliberate about the back and forth with children, including asking them more certain kinds of questions”.

Related Posts

29
Jul

Cell Phone Parenting

Digital Citizenship, Digital Devices
0 comments
21
Jul

Teens and Driving Distractions

Digital Citizenship, Texting, Digital Devices
0 comments
18
May

Percentage of Teens Without Cellphone is Down to 12%

Digital Citizenship, Social Media, Gaming, Digital Devices
0 comments
31
Mar

How to Limit Ad Tracking on Your Cellphone

Digital Devices, Privacy
0 comments
27
Feb

Keeping your Cellphone Number Private

Privacy, Digital Citizenship, Digital Devices
0 comments
26
Feb

Tell Your Phone to Take That Picture

Digital Citizenship, Digital Devices
0 comments
12
Feb

Erasing Data For Good

Privacy, Cybersecurity, Digital Citizenship, Digital Devices
0 comments
7
Jan

Helping Teachers Meet the Challenge of Smartphones in the Classroom

Digital Devices, Home School Connection
0 comments

The policy debate over smartphone use in school is one that has been ongoing. The Edutopia Mobile Learning blog recently posted an excellent summary of how teachers are using smartphones to engage students and promote learning.

10
Nov

New York City Schools to End Ban on Cellphones

Digital Devices, Digital Citizenship
0 comments

New York City schools are following the lead of other large, urban districts, such as Los Angeles and Chicago, and ending the ban on cellphones in school. The district's current policy, considered one of the strictest in the country, forbids students from having cellphones at school even if they are turned off...

28
Oct

Time to Rename the Smartphone?

Digital Citizenship, Digital Devices
0 comments

Is the term smartphone outdated and clunky? With WiFi calling, FaceTime, Google Hangouts, Skype, and other alternative conversational technologies available, what does it even mean to have a "phone call" these days?...

Pages