Do you happen to have students who are constantly on the phone during class? Do they assure you that they are still paying attention because they can multitask?
Well... in one of my technology classes we were asked to read three articles related to technology as a distraction and I was torn when it came to phones. I believe that students should be allowed to have their phones; however without a school-wide policy of its usage phones will become a daily distraction. I consider myself a multi-tasker; but when I put my skills to the test I failed. If you have a couple minutes, please watch it and comment on how you did.
Test yourself
Some schools have made laminated signs for each classroom that say, "Go Technology" on one side and "No Technology" on the other and this seems to work for them in regards to minimizing distractions and maximizing instruction. This also gives teachers the liberty to say when devices are allowed to be out or not. How does your school handle this issue?
I also read another article where a school that was big on technology would ban its usage for a couple days as to bring balance and encourage students to write to each other and meet up instead of text. Do you think this would work at your school?
We have to realize that whether we like it or not, technology is here to stay, so how are we going to educate our students on the appropriate uses of it?
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