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How Much Technology is Too Much?

Alison Hampshire, Principal, Nexus International School

22-Oct-15 15:00

How Much Technology is Too Much?

Some of us may remember a time before digital technology became pervasive, but our children probably don’t. Using a smartphone or computer comes as naturally to them as reading and writing. But can too much technology be a bad thing? And how does technology affect learning and teaching? Alison Hampshire, principal of Nexus International School in Putrajaya, give us her perspective.


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