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Cell phones have had a checkered past in schools. When students first started bringing them to class, educators were fairly united in their opposition to the devices on grounds that they were a distraction and a means for easy cheating. 
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"Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs are a natural corollary to technology-based educational initiatives. Proponents of the concept cite many benefits: the immediacy of technology integration, student preferences for using their own devices, the fact that devices are better looked after by students, and the opportunity to concentrate funding for devices on students in need. Challenges for BYOD are, however, also obvious: strain on school internet networks, content management, cheating and distraction."
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Rio Rancho (NM) Public Schools is the state’s third-largest school district; it has 18,000 students and more than 2,000 employees across 19 schools.
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More schools are assigning students technology, and those with a 1:1 student-to-device ratio saw more collaboration and in-class note-taking.
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What happens after an educator confiscates a device? In general, teachers and administrators can seize a disruptive device (though for many this is not the first choice), and district policies can provide explicitly for that. But whether educators can search a device is far less clear, dependent on the situation and in some cases the state.
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Don't fight against the distractions of technology in the classroom—use it to reach your students. Here are five ways to keep tech-savvy students focused
Gabrielle Rooney's curator insight,
May 26, 2021 10:47 PM
Student's enjoy novelty and are inspired to challenge old stereotypes. Instead of fighting against technology use, let students become responsible and independents users.
Sophia Vela's curator insight,
June 5, 2021 9:02 PM
When technology started emerging a few years back and students started bringing their techs to school teachers would be upset because of all the distractions that it caused many of the students. Now technology has changed and evolved from a few years ago to now. Teachers are finding ways on how to embrace and integrate technology into the classroom to engage the students.
thelma.davila@yahoo.com's curator insight,
September 18, 2021 9:28 PM
This article gives teachers a few tips on how to embrace technology in the classroom. Students are using technology to distract themselves, so the best we can do is follow these tips. Get personal, play games, and freshen up the lecture are just a few things we as teachers can do. |
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The demand for mobile technology in schools has only risen since MDM was first introduced. Here are the latest and greatest questions school IT leaders need to ask as they look for the right solution.
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Commentary: edWeb.net’s Eileen Belastock reviews research showing students with smartphones receive one notification every eight minutes and pay less attention in class.
Mrs Lord's curator insight,
May 21, 2019 7:59 PM
Aww yes! Proof that phone use in class can be a distraction, especially when it's not task related! Some useful strategies in here that can be easily implemented in the classroom too.
Bryce Chapman's curator insight,
June 4, 2020 5:32 AM
This is a great article based on how we should be monitoring our students and their use of technology within the classroom. It provides us with some great techniques for ensuring smart phone use is not unnecessary or excessive.
Bryce Chapman's comment,
June 4, 2020 5:36 AM
Thank you for this post Zac! This is a really useful resource for beginning teachers as they establish their rules and expectations within the classroom.
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All parents want the best for their kids in terms of education. But when it comes to BYOD programs they also have a heavy heart. This post addresses the most common parent concerns about BYOD.
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After approaching cellphones with a "If you can't beat them, use them" attitude, Wisconsin administrators are aiming for consistency by banning them.
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"Students today are more distracted than ever before. Why is this happening? To explain it simply, they are immersed in their digital devices. In the classroom, this becomes an even larger problem. "
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