Comments on: Getting Beyond the Fear http://edinsanity.com/2008/03/14/getting-beyond-the-fear/ “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tina Kastendieck http://edinsanity.com/2008/03/14/getting-beyond-the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Tina Kastendieck Tue, 06 May 2008 02:30:27 +0000 http://edinsanity.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-44 In the art class cell phones are quite useful. I have students take photos of work in progress , photos of possible ideas for future drawings, and images that we just want to discuss. The cells are great for photography and the dark room for timing chemicals and developing negatives. They are a great resource. I am an advocate of using technology and not making it a discipline issue. In the art class cell phones are quite useful. I have students take photos of work in progress , photos of possible ideas for future drawings, and images that we just want to discuss. The cells are great for photography and the dark room for timing chemicals and developing negatives. They are a great resource. I am an advocate of using technology and not making it a discipline issue.

]]> By: witchyrichy http://edinsanity.com/2008/03/14/getting-beyond-the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-43 witchyrichy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:57:38 +0000 http://edinsanity.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-43 I find the cell phones a particularly interesting conundrum. My undergrads carry them with them all the time but seem to understand that taking a phone call during call is inappropriate. I taught a workshop last week and at least two adult participants came up to explain why they might have to take a call during the class. I, of course, said that was fine. Clearly, there are some easy guidelines that could be put into place, and as comtrading suggests above, there are creative uses for them. And, as one teacher in my workshop explained, the beauty of the phones is that almost every kid, regardless of ses, seems to one. P.S. My middle school originally banned them. But, the school only had one phone line out. So, on a rainy day when baseball practice got cancelled, those phones seemed quite useful so kids could make a quick call home then head back to class, as opposed to standing in the phone line for a half hour. That was when the banning policy was revisited. I find the cell phones a particularly interesting conundrum. My undergrads carry them with them all the time but seem to understand that taking a phone call during call is inappropriate. I taught a workshop last week and at least two adult participants came up to explain why they might have to take a call during the class. I, of course, said that was fine. Clearly, there are some easy guidelines that could be put into place, and as comtrading suggests above, there are creative uses for them. And, as one teacher in my workshop explained, the beauty of the phones is that almost every kid, regardless of ses, seems to one.

P.S. My middle school originally banned them. But, the school only had one phone line out. So, on a rainy day when baseball practice got cancelled, those phones seemed quite useful so kids could make a quick call home then head back to class, as opposed to standing in the phone line for a half hour. That was when the banning policy was revisited.

]]> By: comtrading http://edinsanity.com/2008/03/14/getting-beyond-the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-42 comtrading Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:17:46 +0000 http://edinsanity.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-42 I imagine using phones as part of projects would be helpful. A math class using an authentic assessment amount surface area looking for the average box size to wrap a pair of pants might use them to call department stores and ask for the average box size. In my school our economics class does a week long unit on futures trading. The kids use their phones to text in or call in orders to the mock trading pit we create. A rather unique use of the phone. On the other hand there is the danger of students using the in inappropriate ways. We confiscate and hold the phone for so many days when that happens. Some schools fine for inappropriate uses. I'm with you on avoiding outright banning of technology. Technology is always a moral neutral. It is how it is used that matters. I imagine using phones as part of projects would be helpful. A math class using an authentic assessment amount surface area looking for the average box size to wrap a pair of pants might use them to call department stores and ask for the average box size. In my school our economics class does a week long unit on futures trading. The kids use their phones to text in or call in orders to the mock trading pit we create. A rather unique use of the phone.

On the other hand there is the danger of students using the in inappropriate ways. We confiscate and hold the phone for so many days when that happens. Some schools fine for inappropriate uses.

I’m with you on avoiding outright banning of technology. Technology is always a moral neutral. It is how it is used that matters.

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