Our Loudoun Schools: Cell phone use in schools

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Cell phone use in schools

LEAP held a meeting last night discussing cell phone use in schools, and posted an NYT article on the subject.

At the November Legislative & Policy committee meeting, we will discuss Tom Reed's proposal for a new policy governing cell phone use in schools.

3 comments:

ed myersOct 18, 2009 08:26 PM
Instead of banning cell phones, start using them as educational devices. Text homework assignment reminders. Increase the nag frequency for students with missed homework or low grades. Use Connect Ed to call student cell phones with announcements they care about before school instead of wasting 5 minutes each day with general announcements. Improve cafeteria throughput by using phones to select lunch menu choices and to pay. Prepare classroom material that uses the phone as an interactive device that keeps the teacher appraised of student comprehension in real time.

Cell phones did not create disengaged students. Eliminating cell phones will not keep students from communicating inappropriately. Is texting really any different from passing notes in class? Is sexting any different than inappropriate sexual expression in previous generations?
Instead schools need to teach students how to use new technology appropriately and safely.

Cellphones belong in school; ringtones definitely do not.
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AnonymousOct 19, 2009 08:46 PM
Not all students have cell phones and/ or texting access on their phones.
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ed myersOct 28, 2009 07:23 PM
Text options for phones will become universal and every user will be given unlimited dataplans within a year or two. It will take that long for the educators to figure out how to use these newfangled devices.

If some students don't have a device give them one to use in class like we do for graphic calculators. With wi-fi connection there would be no cellphone charge anyway while on campus.
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