Archives | April 11, 2012

A 2011 report from Pediatric Emergency Care shows that repetitive pediatric simulation training allows pediatricians to gain and retain necessary knowledge and skills. Pediatricians are able to enter into real life diagnoses and operational procedures using simulators, gaining proficiency with ever-developing medical technology. Children's hospitals across the United States and Canada are readily adapting new simulator training practices. In April 2012, the Alberta Children's Hospital was given a $500,000 donation to develop a new pediatric simulation lab. Cincinnati Children's Hospital...

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Kids today have gone wireless. It seems nearly impossible to pry them away from their laptops, tablets and smartphones. A 2009 Parent/Teen Cell Phone Survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International found that 74 percent of teens surveyed owned a cellular or smartphone, up from 45 percent in 2004. Further, the vast majority of participants received their first cell phone between the ages of 10 and 15. It should come as no surprise that both private companies and educators are getting on board with mobile learning. Through the power of smartphones, students are able to learn...

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