Comments on: Cell phones in the classroom http://www.teach42.com/2005/02/25/cell-phones-in-the-classroom/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen http://www.teach42.com/2005/02/25/cell-phones-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-154295 Jen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/02/25/cell-phones-in-the-classroom/#comment-154295 Cell phones are not necessary in the classroom. They cause more of a distraction than they are worth to attempt using in the classroom. Not every student can afford one as mentioned before. At my school, we confiscate them and require the parents to come pick the device up. Parents also have to sign a form at the beginning of the beginning of the year saying that their child will havea cell phone at school. Kids are using them to cheat through texting or taking questionable pictures/videos that are getting posted on the internet. I don't think kids need cell phones before high school but elementary school teachers are having to now deal with the issues of cell phones! Cell phones are not necessary in the classroom. They cause more of a distraction than they are worth to attempt using in the classroom. Not every student can afford one as mentioned before. At my school, we confiscate them and require the parents to come pick the device up. Parents also have to sign a form at the beginning of the beginning of the year saying that their child will havea cell phone at school. Kids are using them to cheat through texting or taking questionable pictures/videos that are getting posted on the internet. I don’t think kids need cell phones before high school but elementary school teachers are having to now deal with the issues of cell phones!

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]]> By: Marissa ed205 http://www.teach42.com/2005/02/25/cell-phones-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-96275 Marissa ed205 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:59:53 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/02/25/cell-phones-in-the-classroom/#comment-96275 My husband teaches at a school that has banned cell phones in the classroom. This was started due to cheating with text messaging during tests and quizzes. I agree that schools are strapped for money and this could be a no cost tech tool, however not all kids will be able to afford cell phones with all the tech gadgets. The internet is usually an extra cost and in a district with a large number of the students on free and reduced lunch who are we to expect parents to buy a phone that has internet access which can cost upwards of $200 or more and the service can range from $25 per month for basic service to $50 per month for internet. Though I think this is an interesting option for schools, further research should be done to prove the worth of cell phones for classroom use. My husband teaches at a school that has banned cell phones in the classroom. This was started due to cheating with text messaging during tests and quizzes. I agree that schools are strapped for money and this could be a no cost tech tool, however not all kids will be able to afford cell phones with all the tech gadgets. The internet is usually an extra cost and in a district with a large number of the students on free and reduced lunch who are we to expect parents to buy a phone that has internet access which can cost upwards of $200 or more and the service can range from $25 per month for basic service to $50 per month for internet. Though I think this is an interesting option for schools, further research should be done to prove the worth of cell phones for classroom use.

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