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Surprising field studies suggest cell phones could be effective learning tools In most schools, cell phones are checked at the door -- or at best powered off during school hours in a tacit "don't ask, don't tell" understanding between students and administrators. This wide-spread technology ban is a response to real concerns: if kids have unfettered instant access to the Internet at school, how do we keep them safe, how do we keep out inappropriate content, how do we prevent real-time cyberbullying, how do we even keep their attention in class when competing with messaging, gaming, and surfing?

"The gap between those schools embracing technology and those not is getting bigger, he said. "

Great accommodation for school districts with limited resources and for students with no mobile devices

I used this on a small scale for a professional development activity within our school walls modeled on the museum svngr hunt. Teachers loved it. Trouble is the pricing structure makes it difficult to afford for individual classrooms or schools, but you can still create free open svngrs.

Inkster Public School District allows for cell phones in the classroom