Given the results, I'd say the shool should have a rule making recording of the class mandatory.

Given the results, I'd say the shool should have a rule making recording of the class mandatory.

 

 

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Given the results, I'd say the shool should have a rule making recording of the class mandatory.

 

I know that was intended as a joke and it was funny, but I think that the ability of kids to cut a video that would make even the best teacher look like a fool makes it mandatory that recording devices (at least by students) be kept out of the classrooms. Teaching is a tough enough job that they don't need every word they say as a potential you tube moment.

^So pretty much no cellphones. How are you ever supposed to enforce that?

I know that was intended as a joke and it was funny, but I think that the ability of kids to cut a video that would make even the best teacher look like a fool makes it mandatory that recording devices (at least by students) be kept out of the classrooms. Teaching is a tough enough job that they don't need every word they say as a potential you tube moment.

Personally, I would want a teacher like this exposed.

^So pretty much no cellphones. How are you ever supposed to enforce that?

 

Our school district does not allow cellphones in the classroom. There are a few violations (and I'm not naive enough to think that many don't have them on them, either turned off or on silent), but you can certainly create an expectation and an environment in which cellphones usage in the classroom is the exception, rather than the norm.

Our school district does not allow cellphones in the classroom. There are a few violations (and I'm not naive enough to think that many don't have them on them, either turned off or on silent), but you can certainly create an expectation and an environment in which cellphones usage in the classroom is the exception, rather than the norm.

 

I understand that, but I'm talking more along the lines of how do you enforce no cellphones in the classroom. There's no way (at a public school) it'd be allowed to search the students as the enter the classroom, so I don't know how it'd be enforcable.

Personally, I would want a teacher like this exposed.

 

So would I, but you tube isn't the way to do it. You have to protect the teachers from ridicule. Otherwise you will end up with the most bland and boring teachers you can imagine.

I understand that, but I'm talking more along the lines of how do you enforce no cellphones in the classroom. There's no way (at a public school) it'd be allowed to search the students as the enter the classroom, so I don't know how it'd be enforcable.

 

Swift and severe justice for the violators. I'm talking suspension, confiscation and maybe more.

Swift and severe justice for the violators. I'm talking suspension, confiscation and maybe more.

 

Wouldn't stop it. Plus in a public school system, you think the teachers would have that kind of authority? I strongly doubt it.

Wouldn't stop it. Plus in a public school system, you think the teachers would have that kind of authority? I strongly doubt it.

 

Teachers in a public school may not HAVE that authority, but there is no reason they couldn't. All it takes is administrators and boards with a little backbone and sense.

Teachers in a public school may not HAVE that authority, but there is no reason they couldn't. All it takes is administrators and boards with a little backbone and sense.

 

I'm not disagreeing with anything you're saying. I agree it would probably be the best for the total learning atmosphere of any classroom. I'm just saying that while it would seem beneficial, it has almost no practical chance of being enforced.

A first offense at our school means that the phone is confiscated for one complete school day. A second offense is a week. A third offense means that the phone is confiscated for the school year. Anyone refusing to turn over a phone is suspended.

 

Full year confiscations and suspensions are rare. I'd say that 95% never have a single violation and only 1% have more than one.

A first offense at our school means that the phone is confiscated for one complete school day. A second offense is a week. A third offense means that the phone is confiscated for the school year. Anyone refusing to turn over a phone is suspended.

 

Full year confiscations and suspensions are rare. I'd say that 95% never have a single violation and only 1% have more than one.

Are the folks in administration allowed to access the phone in any way? Photos, text messages, etc?

Cell phones are not allowed in our classrooms. If a teacher sees it out they can take it away from the student. If the student refuses they are sent to alternative school. 1st offense they can get it at the end of school. 2nd offense extended day, hour before and after school in detention. 3rd offense. 4 hours of Saturday school. Then after that it is alternative school. We do allow our students to use them during lunch and that has helped tremendously. They do check them during passing time as well.