camera; a computer for email, web surfing, and texting; a video camera; a
watch; a "clicker"; and a telephone to drive home the point that our
students are carrying these powerful devices around in their pockets every
day. A majority of American high school students say what they do in
school is irrelevant to their "real" lives. Isn't it time we find a way to
change that and build a sane policy around cell phone use and leverage that
valuable asset to improve education?
Catherine
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:25:30 -0600, Doug Burns <dburns@sasweb.org> wrote:
> Saint Andrew's-Sewanee School is a day/ boarding school (6-12 day and
9-12
> boarding) with 260 students. Cell phones must not be visible and must be
> turned off in the academic building during the school day (8:00-3:00).
> Boarders must not use cell phones during study hall or after lights out.
> Those are the rules, anyway :)
>
> Doug Burns
> Director of Faculty
> Residential House Head
> _____
>
> From: Jeffrey Warner [mailto:WarnerJ@wra.net]
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Sent: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:39:33 -0600
> Subject: Re: sexting and cell phones
>
> With this, I am curious about what your various cell phone use policies
> look like. We are preparing to re-examine our policy. Currently, we do
> not allow students to access phones in academic buildings or in our
> dining hall. Because we are a boarding school, we do allow students to
> use cell phones in any other context, this means we have students
> walking around all day with phones attached to their heads. They may
> also use cell phones during evening study hall.
>
> Additionally, at this year TABS Katherine Koestner recommended that we
> all consider limiting cell-based web access. Is anyone doing this and if
> so, how do you enforce it?
>
> Thank you,
> Jeff Warner
> Dean of Residential Life
> Western Reserve Academy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Chad Barnett
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:35 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: sexting and cell phones
>
> Please keep your recommendations public. It seems that this will be
> interesting to many on the list.
>
> Thank you,
> Chad Barnett
> Director of Admissions
> The Linsly School
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Jones, Nancy
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 11:32 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: sexting and cell phones
>
> I am looking for some sources/ information regarding the use of student
> cameras on cell phones to take inappropriate pictures and then send them
> to
> their peer, often without solicitation.
> I already am familiar with ThatsNotCool.com, but I am wondering what
> other
> sources you might use for not just the student piece, but the parent
> education piece as well.
>
> Nancy Jones
> Sacred Heart Schools
> 6250 N. Sheridan Road
> Chicago,Illinois 60660
> 773-262-4446 ext. 508
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> plant
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