Comments on: When in doubt, ban EVERYTHING http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris D http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-151059 Chris D Tue, 26 May 2009 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-151059 School rule just went from absolute to totalitarianism. School rule just went from absolute to totalitarianism.

]]> By: gunnar http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-139874 gunnar Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:53:57 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-139874 i guess the applications for exemption because of health issues will sky rocket... i guess the applications for exemption because of health issues will sky rocket…

]]> By: Jim Gates http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-139852 Jim Gates Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:44:49 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-139852 Did you happen to attend the session at PETE&C called, "If students use a proxy, block everything"? (Something like that) I was involved at the Hotel and didn't get to hear it. I wonder if the title was used to provoke folks into coming, or if they really do start by blocking everything and only allowing in that which they hand select. Word to parents - before buying a house in an area, visit the school to hear their philosophy about cell phones and technology in general. THat cheap house may not be worth the price your children will pay for it. <abbr><em>Jim Gates´s most recent blog post.. <a href="http://tipline.blogspot.com/2009/02/stop-now-watch-this.html" rel="nofollow">STOP NOW!! WATCH THIS!!</a></em></abbr> Did you happen to attend the session at PETE&C called, “If students use a proxy, block everything”? (Something like that) I was involved at the Hotel and didn’t get to hear it. I wonder if the title was used to provoke folks into coming, or if they really do start by blocking everything and only allowing in that which they hand select.

Word to parents – before buying a house in an area, visit the school to hear their philosophy about cell phones and technology in general. THat cheap house may not be worth the price your children will pay for it.

Jim Gates´s most recent blog post.. STOP NOW!! WATCH THIS!!

]]> By: Laura DuBey http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-174550 Laura DuBey Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:24:40 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-174550 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Penn. banning cell phones, pagers, etc in schools http://tinyurl.com/cx6s4q</span></span> Penn. banning cell phones, pagers, etc in schools http://tinyurl.com/cx6s4q

]]> By: Robert Rowe http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-139387 Robert Rowe Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:23:18 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-139387 *sigh* Before I left Northern York County School District, I was on the cellphone committee (along with a few other teachers, assistant principal, and 3 students). We were actually taking a step forward, discussing the idea of allowing use during lunch, study halls, with more severe consequences for in-class use (hopefully to cut down on cheating). The policy even before that, allowed devices on campus, but not visible/audible during the school day. This bill scares me. *sigh* Before I left Northern York County School District, I was on the cellphone committee (along with a few other teachers, assistant principal, and 3 students). We were actually taking a step forward, discussing the idea of allowing use during lunch, study halls, with more severe consequences for in-class use (hopefully to cut down on cheating).
The policy even before that, allowed devices on campus, but not visible/audible during the school day.
This bill scares me.

]]> By: geek.teacher » Blog Archive » Bad, evil, naughty law! http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-139272 geek.teacher » Blog Archive » Bad, evil, naughty law! Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:54:35 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-139272 [...] 2: Jim Gates, Steve Dembo, and Damian Bariexca also have their [...] [...] 2: Jim Gates, Steve Dembo, and Damian Bariexca also have their [...]

]]> By: Louise Maine http://www.teach42.com/2009/02/12/when-in-doubt-ban-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-139270 Louise Maine Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:26:14 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1071#comment-139270 That has my blood boiling! As a PA parent and educator, I am fuming. Not only has my district passed a laptop initiative and will be going one-to-one, but I am an educator that has moved to podcasting. In a rural area where students may be gone some time for athletic events, this is a dangerous idea to think they are not permitted on the grounds at all. In my classroom, which is pretty much paperless and based on a <a href="http://mrsmaine.wikispaces.com" rel="nofollow">wiki,</a> I even requested permission for students to use cell phones for camera use. It is difficult to take original lab and project pictures with just one camera. For a state that runs a very successful tech initiative (Classrooms for the Future), this is definitely a step backwards. That has my blood boiling! As a PA parent and educator, I am fuming. Not only has my district passed a laptop initiative and will be going one-to-one, but I am an educator that has moved to podcasting. In a rural area where students may be gone some time for athletic events, this is a dangerous idea to think they are not permitted on the grounds at all.

In my classroom, which is pretty much paperless and based on a wiki, I even requested permission for students to use cell phones for camera use. It is difficult to take original lab and project pictures with just one camera. For a state that runs a very successful tech initiative (Classrooms for the Future), this is definitely a step backwards.

]]>