tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776287636486412178.post7706775501721898964..comments2023-07-05T23:28:55.610+12:00Comments on Hynessight: Phones in class - yes or no?Elizabeth Leigh Hyneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084868864223047698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776287636486412178.post-72307800260941483132015-08-03T19:42:23.732+12:002015-08-03T19:42:23.732+12:00Hear, hear. Great pints made by both of you, Leigh...Hear, hear. Great pints made by both of you, Leigh and Nathaniel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158734129279460696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776287636486412178.post-59221412568916422552015-08-03T16:05:07.447+12:002015-08-03T16:05:07.447+12:00Some great thoughts here, Leigh.
Having a 14yo da...Some great thoughts here, Leigh.<br /><br />Having a 14yo daughter who had her phone taken off her by a teacher in class last Thursday and could not get it back until the end of day on Friday, this is very much on my mind. Yes, she broke the rules in this case, and while I didn't necessarily agree with the length of the consequence (students have phones for a variety of reasons), I didn't mind that there was a consequence for her breaking the rule. <br /><br />I do think that schools need to (re)consider the place of phones in the school and ensure that all staff are on the same page (it's difficult on the students if some teachers are banning them and others don't mind, in my opinion). I guess clear policies might need to be in place. I would also be concerned with teachers confiscating cellphones as many of them are very very expensive... who then is liable if they are lost/stolen?<br /><br />Apologies... as this has gone off on a bit of a tangent due to our recent experience...<br /><br />I agree with you that phones can be powerful learning tools. Where teachers are worried they will be a distraction, then maybe they need to consider how engaging their lessons are? I don't think this means they need to be the entertainment, but perhaps it's about bringing some authenticity and relevance into the learning as you've suggested near the end of the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com