I liked this because it actually shows the reason for the cell phones ON or OFF. The arguments are fairly equal. now this brings me to the Horizon Report which speaks to mobile computing as a near projection and for some reason this pops out at me.
Now we know of the capabilities of cell phones. As an educator you are presenting a topic, which involves internet access. Here is one student on his/her phone . Would you consider it distracting?
Maybe for some from the old school, and I reflect on a particular course requirement (laptop) , maybe not that could be debatable.( Certainly can be acceptable with more mature students and even those will be distracted sometimes)
With the NO CELL phone policy , I do not see this happening in the near future in my school district.
If cell phones were to be allowed and used in lessons, there are going to be alot to consider
1) is it the school that is going to purchase these as a learning tool ? ( additional resources that is limited or possibly grant)
As educators, we have to make the best decisions depending on who our students are we need to assess and the decide.
As consumers do you buy everything advertised?
There are other tools that can be used that will have technology integrated and learning fun and of course differentiation.
This is an interesting site Classroom 2.0, it definately can play a part in keeping schools current in technology. It provides training in various web 2.0 tool and has forums that teachers could use to their benefit.
This is centainly true, When you say, "As educators, we have to make the best decisions depending on who our students are we need to assess and the decide.
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There are other tools that can be used that will have technology integrated and learning fun and of course differentiation." These are things we need to think on this aspects when trying to implement technology, and I am pretty sure many parents will take advantage of this tool to request a cell phone for their kids, so excuse that the lack of one is affecting his learning. Good post!
I Like the video you posted. With new and emerging technologies, I can see alot of school districts debating over this cell phone issue. It is very similar to internet issues depending on which angle your views are from.Interesting post.
ReplyDeleteCell phones as I see it will remain an issue for awhile but as educators I know we are committed to moving with the technological era as we cannot afford to be left behind. The video is truly remarkable and would really give school districts with'No Cellphone' Policy much to think about. Very insightful post.
ReplyDeleteGood video, but I worry that it will simply reinforce the perspectives of those already against it. All the negatives are true, but if we went only with the negatives, we would not have electricity in our houses, buy food grown elsewhere, or even use fire. I hope we have evolved beyond that! Once we begin to explore the possibilities, we can solve the issues.
ReplyDeletePretty good.
ReplyDeleteAre we under the anxieties of the commercial activities? How do we educate our children?
Do we do what it is correct, or what we think it is correct or best?
Very insightful ideas.
Teachers and consumers at the same time, immersed, in the "World" of "Technology and Learning" but now, in the future, or in the ideas of a better past?