important..........
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 7:54 PM, James Holmes <jamestholmes@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> As a fellow administrator that had to enforce a cell phone policy that
> restricted use to the non-academic day, I would couch it as an addition to
> any existing technology policy you have and make it clear the consequences
> of violating said policy. If you already have a set of consequences tie it
> in there. If not, be prepared to enforce the policy and consequences. Where
> I last worked, I had the parents come in for a very brief conversation where
> they signed the policy and the listed consequences after the first
> violation. Also you might want to set the time of the academic day from
> first bell to last bell. Those kids with last period independent study were
> the death of me. They kept saying that they were done at 1:30 versus 3:10.
> Just some thoughts about this subject. Best of luck.
>
> Ps you also might want your HoS to help craft the language of the policy
> and the letter home to parents. His phone is going to ring at some point
> about this. Again, best of luck to you.
>
> James Holmes
> Consultant
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Hanawald <shanawald@gmail.com>
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> Subject: Free range data
>
> Colleagues,
>
> Our admin team has met today and decided to "allow" students to do what
> they've been doing all along anyway--access the web via their smartphones
> on
> campus. This decision has involved many conversations and meetings (oh,
> how
> I love the meetings!) with our various constituent groups--parents,
> students, faculty, admins.
>
> So--I'm not going to rehash the debate. What I'm focused on right now is
> how to communicate this decision to parent community at large.
>
> Has anyone else made a similar decision? Would you be willing to share
> your
> letters with me? Any advice. . .?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Sarah
>
> Sarah Hanawald
>
> Dean of Academic Affairs
>
> Cannon School
> 5801 Poplar Tent Road
> Concord, NC 28027
>
> 704-721-7194
>
> shanawald@cannonschool.org
>
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Norman Constantine
Director of Technology Integration
Wakefield School
The Plains, VA
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