I read this entire thread on my phone. Now, I'm responding via my phone.
If you try and ban [device x] you will end up wasting time and resources in an effort to control the uncontrollable. I would like to see any class where some students haven't been off task for some of the time. The same is true of just about any faculty meeting.
Banning phones just starts another cycle of cat and mouse. This is a classroom management issue, not a tech issue. As with technology integration, focus on the behavior/learning, not the tool.
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Bill
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On Jan 21, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Tim Smith <smithti@grovesacademy.org> wrote:
Hello All-
We've had a lot of students using their ipods to join our wireless
network and use apps to chat. We have a web filter that blocks the
things we want blocked (chat sites), but they use their apps to get
around it. I was just wondering if: 1. Anyone has had success blocking
ipods from joining their wireless network. 2. What are your rules and
policies regarding inappropriate use of ipods during school?
Unfortunately, teachers want their kids to still be able to listen to
music because it helps them concentrate during work time. So, of
course, it falls on the IT guys to fix the problem... Any thoughts?
-Tim
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