yes I heard report that having phones to text message and I phones, ipods are good for the student in class. The study says students test performance improved over 20% than those without.
sure right...
the study was conducted or funded by the cell phone companies.
And how did the student improve so much I wonder. Must be texting each other for the answer. Bunch of cheats!!!
This study sounds more like asking the hungry wolves to look over your flock.
shaking my head. Has anyone have the actual link to the study?? I need another slap in the face.
Thanks,
smilingcat
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02-18-2009, 11:29 AM #1
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to teachers ipods and phone are good in class??
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02-18-2009, 11:40 AM #2
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Bf is a middle school teacher, and has a 0 tolerance policy on phones, etc. on class. He has been known to take them, and return them only to parents.
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02-18-2009, 12:52 PM #3
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I think that is exactly why test performance improved!
Originally Posted by smilingcat
The didn't say what kind of test - if it was for finger dexterity, creative spelling and keying while blindfolded I would say the results would have improved 100% - they must have tested the wrong thing to only get 20%.
Our school has a zero tolerance policy of cells in class - we see them/hear them, we confiscate them and they are kept in the office until after school. Habitual offenders have to check their phones in every morning and pick them up after school.
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02-18-2009, 01:02 PM #4
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Not allowed in my school. The texting KILLS me......and they are so good at it, they can put their hand in their backpack and just text away.
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02-18-2009, 02:48 PM #5
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I teach college, and even though I tell my students that it's rude to text while I'm lecturing, they still do it. I've gotten pretty good at saying "student (name), stop texting" in mid-sentance while I'm lecturing without breaking my rhythm...
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02-18-2009, 02:59 PM #6
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I can't believe people would text during a lecture,....well actually I can. When I was taking neuroanatomy one of my classmates would sit in the front row and knit.
I asked her why she did it and she said she didn't understand a word he said so she figured she would try to accomplish something while she sat there. Very strange and rude.
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02-18-2009, 03:53 PM #7
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At my old school we confiscated the cell phones and they couldn't get them back until the parent came in and got it. Sometimes the kid forgot (if it was an I Pod) and didn't get it back until the end of the year.
Last year when I was subbing, one of my kids was walking down the hall, texting. He was warned. He came into my class and they started working on their writing pieces, or in groups. I snuck over to my computer and checked my email; another teacher had just emailed me that she caught one of her kids texting the one in my class! I sneakily went up to him and said, "Give me the phone, stop texting..." He tried to look innocent, but he handed it over and was amazed that another teacher had relayed this information.
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