Comments on: Why I Support The Cellphone Ban At Our School http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/01/why-i-support-the-cellphone-ban-at-our-school/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Addressing Some Critiques of Mobile Learning « The Mobile Learner http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/01/why-i-support-the-cellphone-ban-at-our-school/comment-page-1/#comment-5652 Addressing Some Critiques of Mobile Learning « The Mobile Learner Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:54:33 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=4170#comment-5652 [...] discussed mobile learning and after reading this blog post by Scott McLeod along with the comments (especially the comment by Larry Ferlazzo).  Many focused on critiques of mobile learning rather than on the benefits and I feel that I need [...] [...] discussed mobile learning and after reading this blog post by Scott McLeod along with the comments (especially the comment by Larry Ferlazzo).  Many focused on critiques of mobile learning rather than on the benefits and I feel that I need [...]

]]> By: Andrew Marcinek http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/01/why-i-support-the-cellphone-ban-at-our-school/comment-page-1/#comment-5638 Andrew Marcinek Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:45:51 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=4170#comment-5638 At our faculty orientation today we all received cell phones. Yes, the entire faculty received a school/work cell phone. While it is great in theory to ban cellphone usage in schools, the reality is, we as teachers are not being good role models about it. So basically when I come to school everyday I have two cell phones in my possession; one work, one personal. I have mine at work for personal emergencies and have never texted or called on my phone while students are in the room. However, I have seen this and know that it happens in many schools. I think teachers who have cell phones present in front of students lose a lot of credibility when it comes to enforcing cell phone discipline. I think it is something we need to adapt to. Banning cell phones from school will not work. Enforcing acceptable use policies for cell phones like we do our laptops and network, is something to consider. Obviously, this does not open up the flood gates for students to use cell phones during school hours, but if they get caught, there is a penalty. And what ever that penalty is, has to be consistent and enforced by all, including teachers and aides. At our faculty orientation today we all received cell phones. Yes, the entire faculty received a school/work cell phone. While it is great in theory to ban cellphone usage in schools, the reality is, we as teachers are not being good role models about it. So basically when I come to school everyday I have two cell phones in my possession; one work, one personal. I have mine at work for personal emergencies and have never texted or called on my phone while students are in the room. However, I have seen this and know that it happens in many schools. I think teachers who have cell phones present in front of students lose a lot of credibility when it comes to enforcing cell phone discipline.

I think it is something we need to adapt to. Banning cell phones from school will not work. Enforcing acceptable use policies for cell phones like we do our laptops and network, is something to consider. Obviously, this does not open up the flood gates for students to use cell phones during school hours, but if they get caught, there is a penalty. And what ever that penalty is, has to be consistent and enforced by all, including teachers and aides.

]]> By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/01/why-i-support-the-cellphone-ban-at-our-school/comment-page-1/#comment-5590 Larry Ferlazzo Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:10:36 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=4170#comment-5590 Brian, I can see how cellphones could be useful in particular situations and schools -- just as most tools or instructional strategies can be. I just think in many schools their use is not helpful -- at least not until a number of the underlying problems facing families in our neighborhoods are solved. Larry Brian,

I can see how cellphones could be useful in particular situations and schools — just as most tools or instructional strategies can be. I just think in many schools their use is not helpful — at least not until a number of the underlying problems facing families in our neighborhoods are solved.

Larry

]]> By: Brian Crosby http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/01/why-i-support-the-cellphone-ban-at-our-school/comment-page-1/#comment-5589 Brian Crosby Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:57:00 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=4170#comment-5589 Larry - I get the kinds of use you describe which are really off task and problem causing ... what if you had a a project that cellphones would really be a powerful part of though? Where the use was specific ... as opposed to just open use? What if time was taken (probably starting in earlier grades) in teaching proper use? Larry – I get the kinds of use you describe which are really off task and problem causing … what if you had a a project that cellphones would really be a powerful part of though? Where the use was specific … as opposed to just open use? What if time was taken (probably starting in earlier grades) in teaching proper use?

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