Newark elementary schools are participating in the nationwide FLUency program.
Along with 500 other schools across the country, parents can request a smart thermometer that links to an app. The goal is to collect data on illnesses and keep more kids healthy.
This device allows parents to track their children's health along with the health of the entire class.
This smart thermometer is part of the growing "Internet of Things" movement where increasingly lives are becoming more digitized. The benefit of the thermometer is education and convenience. The downside, privacy and data.
Coming up on Tech Tuesday, the smart thermometers, social media and technology influencing voter turnout, and more.
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