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Smartphones are undoubtedly a distraction to learning. We should keep an open mind about the school ban and give teachers and students time to see what works. 
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Too often schools and teachers are lumped with solving all of life’s ills. For a phone ban to be effective, parents must share some of the burden.
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The Education Minister Dan Tehan has said research shows mobile phone bans have a positive effect on academic performance. But this is not necessarily true.
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At its heart, the proposed ban robs schools and principals of making decisions and once again devalues the teaching profession.
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Banning mobile phones in schools is straight from the alarmist's book of bandaid solutions. Let's find a better one, writes Dan Hogan.
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How can we teenagers become good digital citizens if we ban phones during school hours?
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Education minister James Merlino announces move aimed at reducing classroom distraction and cyberbullying
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What would happen to the dynamic in a school if the students locked away their mobile phones for the day? A lot, it turns out — and it's all positive.
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Our experience tells us that in the vast majority of cases, when it comes to mobile phones there is usually very little learning taking place.
Peter Mellow's insight:
Did your teachers make an effort to create learning activities that incorporated educational phone use?
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In a recent Teacher article, two schools discussed their differing policies on mobile phone use during school hours. Here, we look at a range of studies that have explored the positives and negatives of allowing mobile phones to be used in class.
Kim Flintoff's insight:
In a recent Teacher article, two schools discussed their differing policies on mobile phone use during school hours. Here, we look at a range of studies that have explored the positives and negatives of allowing mobile phones to be used in class. As Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs become more widespread, questions are being raised about the benefits of allowing students to actively use mobile phones as learning devices in school. Over the past decade, several studies have taken a closer look at student and educator perspectives on the issue.
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New evidence suggests schools should stop fighting technological tide and find ways to incorporate cellphones into schools
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forbidden ... or encouraged? When planning for new initiatives that will introduce and/or utilize information and communications technologies (ICTs) in some way, a simple general rule of thumb is worth considering: The best technology is often the one you already have, know how to (and do) use, and can afford. In many places around the world, this technology is the mobile phone. This is not to contend that 'new' technology devices should not be considered -- far from it! Rather, this general guidance is meant to serve as a reminder for planners and decisionmakers to consider how it might be possible to take advantage of and leverage *existing* technologies, and the activities and processes these technologies enable, before committing to introduce totally new (or foreign) technology tools into a given environment. Just because something is new doesn't mean that it is automatically better. Of course: It doesn't mean that it is worse, either. At a conceptual level, when considering what technology devices are to be utilized as part of a given project or activity, mobile phones may often be the 'best' technology. But: Does that make the mobile phone an appropriate or practical technology choice for use in schools, and/or by students and teachers? It depends. When it comes to mobile phones and the education sector, things aren't so simple, and answers vary considerably by place -- and are changing. In some countries and schools, mobile phones are not allowed at all for students (and in some cases for teachers as well) and/or their use is limited to certain circumstances inside (and in some instances even outside) of school. In other places, phones are allowed with few restrictions. In yet other places, long time bans on phones are being reversed. Even where bans are in place, phones are still to be found in schools, for better and for worse, and they are used for a variety of purposes (again, for better and for worse). What are some current perspectives and practices related to the use of mobile phones in schools and education systems around the world?
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Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says he wants a national approach to mobile phone bans in Australian schools.
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The effects of mobiles phones and other technology at school is a hotly debated topic in many countries. Some advocate for a complete ban to limit distractions, while others suggest using technology as a teaching tool. Kids in public South Australian primary schools started the school year without being allowed to bring their mobile phones to class, unless they are needed for class activity. All students in public Western Australian Victorian, and Tasmanian schools have a mobile phone ban in place since for all or some of 2020. New South Wales also banned mobile phones in public primary schools, with secondary schools having the option to opt in, since the start of 2020.
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At one school in Melbourne's south-east, students have accepted Victoria’s new mobile phone ban but pushback has come from an unexpected quarter: parents.
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The federal education minister wants to take the state’s initiative nationwide but not everyone’s buying the argument
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The state government's phone ban has divided teachers, students and parents in the public system. Now the attention has turned to private schools.
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Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban may introduce some problems.
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The Victorian government has adopted one of the world's toughest stances on mobile phone use in schools.
Peter Mellow's insight:
Is this a step forward, or backwards?
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A top London headteacher today said blanket mobile phone bans are “doomed to failure” because children sneak secret phones into school. Stephen Lehec, head of Kingston Grammar School, argued that schools should instead teach children to use their smartphones responsibly. The school, where fees are £18,000 a year and whose former pupils include Olympic rowing gold medallist James Cracknell, allows students and staff to have their phones in lessons as long as they are on silent.
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The NSW government introduced a ban on phones in primary schools after an independent review.
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As smartphones have become more common, educators have struggled with the question of what to do with smartphones in the classroom. For K-12 educators, the answer has been to ban smartphones from the classroom completely. College professors have also banned smartphones in increasing numbers. But now there’s some evidence to suggest that banning smartphones in the college classroom isn’t such a good idea.
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Use of mobile technology in the classroom is increasing at a remarkable rate and is the new normal at many schools.
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Students of the world: Take out your phones and tap away!
Santos Arturo Gamez's curator insight,
October 6, 2015 11:21 PM
Here are some tips and tricks of how to implement the use of a mobile device in the classroom. Even though distractions are one of the most pronounced issues of using a mobile device in the classroom there are certain ways you could motivate the learner to engage into use them correctly and effectively to contribute inside the classroom. Using the mobile devices for research is one key method mentioned between others that are also very useful. |
