Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
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Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
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Re: Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
#2It's crazy to me that cell phones, and especially smart phones, were ever allowed in the classroom during class.
Re: Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
#3I agree with the cell phone bans (I would extend it to all electronic devices, schools should be pen and paper). But we just got our phones taken away in highschool.
Re: Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
#4It's crazy to me that cell phones, and especially smart phones, were ever allowed in the classroom during class.
I once had to sit in the principals office for bringing in some electronic fishing game. How we went from that to phones being allowed is insanity. They came like a tsunami.
Re: Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
#5I agree with the cell phone bans (I would extend it to all electronic devices, schools should be pen and paper). But we just got our phones taken away in highschool.
Surely an electronic wrist watch is fine, and maybe an mp3 player. Also graphing calculators.
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#6I remember reading somewhere else that there was a psychological benefit for kids as well. Not having the constant pressure to check the device. Just seems like a big win all around.
Re: Oregon school cell phone ban: 'Engaged students, joyful teachers'
#7I agree with the cell phone bans (I would extend it to all electronic devices, schools should be pen and paper). But we just got our phones taken away in highschool.
Surely an electronic wrist watch is fine, and maybe an mp3 player. Also graphing calculators.
Why do you need a music player in school?
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