A new course at Columbia University's Teachers College looks at cell phones not as a classroom distraction, but a tool. NY1's Education reporter Lindsey Christ filed the following report.
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There is nothing more powerful than information. It is what makes the world go around. However, ever so often, information in itself gets a little stale and needs a creative shake to look attractive again. Infographics does just that. This is especially true in a classroom with students whose attention span seems to be reducing by the day.
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