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This article represents the pros and cons of cell phone use in schools. It explains that if adminsitrators, teachers, parents and students worked together to reach an agreement that the whole cell phone controversy could be settled and benefit all

I am still very iffy on the cell phone issue in schools. I think it is because I have dealt with so many cell phone issues with discipline this year. I worry that middle schoolers will always cross the lines when it comes to cell phone usage, and that even putting rules and regs into place will not stop the inproper use.

I'm with Tia! I am still really skeptical on cell phones in the classroom for the same reasons. As an administrative aide, I've seen my high schoolers do some really sketchy things with their cell phones. I also think that using cellphones in a class of 25-30 kids is almost impossible to monitor.

This article talks about teachers who actively use cell phones in their classroom. While they make some valid points and have come up with somre really creative lessons, I still am a tad bit skeptical!

So is it possible that cell phones just don't fit with traditional education? In other words, as long as schools are organized the way they are, we just can't use them for all the reasons we've talked about: safety, distraction, cheating, etc. etc.

I think some teachers are willing to try and incorporate them into education, but the majority think it is too much of a hassle. As an administrator and a teacher, I personally think the cons out weigh the pros.

Here is an interesting article on cell phone use in the classroom. Is it really realistic to ban them at the door? This article gives ideas on how they can be used in instruction.

One of the reasons for banning cell phones is the cheating that occurs with texting. This year we were required (by the state) to take up cell phones for the End Of Course tests for our SOLs. Now about the article... I liked some of the suggestions on the use of cellphones but you would need a classroom set like the class in this article to be successful. I know that teachers have always worked beyond contract time with planning and grading but with this technology comes the expection of even more from us because now we would have to monitor acceptable use 24/7.

Article discussing pros of cell phone use in the classroom.

Pros and cons in the ongoing debate with the opportunity to vote and a tally of votes thus far. I liked comment #6.

I like to try to read opposing arguments to my own views, and I have to admit that some of these people make some pretty good ones!

This device is just cheap enough that I think we may begin to see them in classrooms in the next few years IF schools do not advocate cell phone use in the classroom.

You wanted an example of students using cell phones, so here is one from North Carolina called Project K-Nect. Results are posted in a separate link.

Software that can overcome concerns about security and cell phone usage.

Hey guys...I found this site to be very helpful, especially for those parents who have absolutely NO CLUE what is going on even if they are looking at their child's acivity. Felt this tied into our blogging this week...but this is more geared to the drug side of technology use (which is so depressing)

It is just plain sad to me that kids go online to find "new" ways to get high! Keeping the parents educated is the key to keeping kids safe. It has to start at home. I know as educators we also play an important role, but parents have to constantly monitor what their kids are doing on the web.

I like how there are several different categories parents to use as resources. Cell phones, social networking, and even music.

This is great, but I just can't see myself ever "tweeting."

I haven't tried tweeting but I hear it's addicting.

My wife has gotten into tweeting along with her blogging. She uses twitter as a tool to communicate with authors. I think that if I had the time, I would use it as well.

This scares the crap out or me. Cell phone cameras have made it so easy for kids to take risque pictures and forward them on. What they don't realize is that once they have sent it out, it is out there for the whole world to see and most of them have not clue how harsh the consequences can be.. Iike the 17 year old in this artlice charged with child pornography after posting pictures of his 16 year old girlfriend online. YIKES!

Stacy I have to laugh at all your posts, because most of them are against technology use, but I know you do like using technology. That being said this worries me too. Because how far does this go? Kids are not only texting naked pics, but have you ever seen the filth they post on their facebook pages? I have and it disgusts me and worries me. I wonder if boys who have nasty pics of girls could be given child porn charges like this boy who texted them, cause facebook reaches a whole lot more people than just 70 friends on your list or even 2,000 kids in a school.