Looks like a ban on smartphones would be more reasonable, while allowing certain kinds of old school phones (the kind for example Hasidic Jews use), to allow for emergency contingencies.
Schools have dress codes, and people adapt to those. Maybe we just need tech codes.
I grew up without a cell phone until like 3rd~4th year in university, cause I am old. (no, I don’t even have a message box thing that ask you to call a number back.)
But, depending on the kid’s age and situation, I think a phone is necessary. It allows you to record conversation, take photo/video. It’s a very powerful tool to deter bullying attempts if you teach the kid how to use it. (as you can set back up to cloud asap with data plans, even if the bully tried to take away phone the video is already recorded, you can even setup a live streaming app so it streams right away and archive on the cloud.)
The school wants to ban cause they don’t want to deal with the confrontations or why the teaching isn’t attracting the kids’ attention.
In Montreal, it is common for students after a certain age to start commuting back home with public transit. Using the school as the single point of contact is not always possible.
Looks like a ban on smartphones would be more reasonable, while allowing certain kinds of old school phones (the kind for example Hasidic Jews use), to allow for emergency contingencies.
Schools have dress codes, and people adapt to those. Maybe we just need tech codes.
This is just silly. Just ban the phones.
Right? I survived just fine withiut a cell phone until partway through high school. If there was an emergency, my parents would just call the school.
I grew up without a cell phone until like 3rd~4th year in university, cause I am old. (no, I don’t even have a message box thing that ask you to call a number back.)
But, depending on the kid’s age and situation, I think a phone is necessary. It allows you to record conversation, take photo/video. It’s a very powerful tool to deter bullying attempts if you teach the kid how to use it. (as you can set back up to cloud asap with data plans, even if the bully tried to take away phone the video is already recorded, you can even setup a live streaming app so it streams right away and archive on the cloud.)
The school wants to ban cause they don’t want to deal with the confrontations or why the teaching isn’t attracting the kids’ attention.
In Montreal, it is common for students after a certain age to start commuting back home with public transit. Using the school as the single point of contact is not always possible.
The ban isn’t preventing students from bringing a cell phone and keeping it turned off in their lockers all day.
As an aside, hello fellow Montrealer.
Yea, I didn’t read the article carefully and I was thinking of a blanket ban. My bad.
No it is not silly. You’re silly.
:|
Parents are saying they are a lifeline. So, not so fast.