Educational Technology

August 29, 2010

Cell phones head to class

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:40 am

By Jennifer R. Lloyd, Express-News

Drivers may not be allowed to hold a cell phone and chatter while wheeling through a school zone, but at least two area districts have decided to welcome the mobile devices indoors for students to use for educational purposes. While most area school districts maintain policies that ban students from using cell phones on campus, a few districts are breaking the mold and beginning to admit smart phones into the classroom as an educational tool on a par with a classroom computer. Though some may think the change will invite distraction, inappropriate texting or cyber bullying into study sessions, others see the move as a way to teach technological skills while addressing those negative issues head-on.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/cell_phones_head_to_class_100739394.html

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