Banning mobiles and other tech devices has been banned inschools and it had a negative impact.
Instead, according to Professor Paul Howard-Jones, teachersand parents should look at how pupils are interacting with the technology.
His comments came as his research suggested playing computergames could help boost pupils' concentration levels and improve their resultsin the classroom.
The study found that turning learning into a game helps stopthe mind from wandering.
Today, the ALEGROUP announced the launch of Area-Info.net, a nationwide online newspaper designed to provide a medium where citizen journalists, people like you and me, can share local and national news.
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NZ-based start-up, Locally Informed (locallyinformed.co.nz), brings to New Zealand a new way to uncover the local news and local knowledge that matters most to people in their communities.
Mizozo provides its readers with the whole story, whether it is world news or entertainment news. While visitors of the site can participate in the discussions, registered users can also start discussions in topics like business, technology and sport
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