Constantly connected: Why there's power in switching off

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published March 26, 2015

Educators are more connected than ever before. But is being available to students, parents, colleagues and social networks 24/7 actually doing more harm than good? In this feature, we explore the issue of ‘technostress’ and experts look at the best ways to manage our time online.

Balancing a life of being constantly connected

By Rebecca Vukovic

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This story appeared in the Term 1, 2015 edition of TechnologyEd.

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