A new phenomenon has emerged - the "pass-back effect" - where parents hand smartphones, like the iPhone, to their young kids.Report from the Joan Ganz Cooney CenterThe Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop is an independent, non-profit research group that is fostering innovation in children's learning through digital media
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Technology is evolving faster than
education and smart devices are
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