ady and internally=A0agreed upon=A0for the parents who may have issues.=A0 =
Also, you know there will be an "incident" at some point and the policy wil=
l be questioned, so having the more detailed rational will serve you well, =
especially when the internal discussion is fresh in your mind.=A0 Depending=
on the tenor of your internal discussion it will probably revolve around p=
ersonal responsiblity, accountablity, and potential problems=A0being covere=
d by other behavioral policies (e.g. anti-bullying).=A0 Also talke about ho=
w the benefits have out weighed the potential problems for your institution=
.=A0 Stear clear of the "they were doing it anyway" argument and take some =
time=A0think through those existing=A0policies under some worst case senari=
ous to ensure they hold up.=A0 =0A=A0=0A_J=0A=0A=A0=0A_____________________=
_______=0AJason at jasonpj@yahoo.com=0A=0A=0A=0AFrom: "Constantine, Norman"=
<nconstantine@wakefieldschool.org>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ACc: =0A=
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:27:30 PM=0ASubject: Re: Free range data=
=0A=0AHow about a simple:=0A=0A"Students are now allowed to connect to the =
Internet with their smart phones=0Aduring school hours."=0A=0ANorman=0A=0AO=
n Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Sarah Hanawald <shanawald@gmail.com> wrote:=
=0A=0A> Colleagues,=0A>=0A> Our admin team has met today and decided to "al=
low" students to do what=0A> they've been doing all along anyway--access th=
e web via their smartphones=0A> on=0A> campus.=A0 This decision has involve=
d many conversations and meetings (oh,=0A> how=0A> I love the meetings!) wi=
th our various constituent groups--parents,=0A> students, faculty, admins.=
=0A>=0A> So--I'm not going to rehash the debate.=A0 What I'm focused on rig=
ht now is=0A> how to communicate this decision to parent community at large=
.=0A>=0A> Has anyone else made a similar decision?=A0 Would you be willing =
to share=0A> your=0A> letters with me?=A0 Any advice. . .?=0A>=0A> Thank yo=
u,=0A>=0A> Sarah=0A>=0A> Sarah Hanawald=0A>=0A> Dean of Academic Affairs=0A=
>=0A> Cannon School=0A> 5801 Poplar Tent Road=0A> Concord, NC 28027=0A>=0A>=
704-721-7194=0A>=0A> shanawald@cannonschool.org=0A>=0A> [ For info on ISED=
-L see https://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=3D128874]=0A> Submissions =
to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,=0A> non-comme=
rcial, share-alike license.=0A> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/w=
a.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L=0A>=0A=0A=0A=0A-- =0ANorman Constantine=0ADirector of =
Technology Integration=0AWakefield School=0AThe Plains, VA=0A=0A[ For info =
on ISED-L see https://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=3D128874 ]=0ASubmis=
sions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution, non-com=
mercial, share-alike license.=0ARSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/w=
a.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L=0A=0A=0A
[ For info on ISED-L see https://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=3D128874 ]
Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L
