Push notifications
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Notification overload
The problem with alerts is that they don’t scale. They create noise. Every time you poke everyone with a
How could sound and interruptions affect the learning in your classroom?
How often do you find yourself quietly on your own in this noisy world? Even when you’re at work,
Learn to stop checking your phone!
How long do you think the average work email goes unread? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 1 minute?
Try 6 seconds.
8. Email notifications (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers - http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)
This is part 8 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers.
Desktop notifications
When you open up Gmail for the very
Mossberg: The tyranny of messaging and notifications
Up until just a few years ago, I got around 350 emails a day, which presented me with an exhausting,