2. Why do schools have bans on cell phone
use?
• It causes a distraction to students during class
• Students cheat on tests
• Take and distribute photos of students
• Cyberbullying
3. Why does BCMS have a ban on cell phones?
“Students use them inappropriately. No one would learn.
Everyone would have their phones out texting etc., and as a
principal, it is our job to protect the students.”
- Jeff Jennings- Principal of BCMS
4. In class:
The first time the teacher takes up the phone
until the end of the day.
The second and third time teacher will turn
phone in to the front office and the parent will
have to pick it up at the end of the day.
The fourth time is when the student will be put in
ISS (In-school Suspension).
What if you are caught with your
phone?
5. Positives of being allowed to
use your phone.
Use Internet for research
Keep notes, calendar, and voice recorder
handy
Teachers could use Poll Everywhere for
quick recall on student comprehension
6. Negatives of being allowed
to use your phone.
Cheating- students can share answers
during tests or store information about test
content to use during test
Harassment- students can take and
distribute inappropriate pictures of
students
Stealing- phones could end up stolen
7. What do teachers think?
Should students be able to use their phones
during school?
- During part of the lesson yes, you could use
Poll Everywhere and the Internet for research
- No, with today’s technology students will be
able to look up any answer and therefore not
get the benefit that they need
8. What do teachers think?
Have you ever used cell phones in class for a
school project or research?
- Yes for a project once and students were not
responsible with the access. Instead they had
taken pictures of her classroom and posted them
on Facebook.
9. Students’ responses:
Why should we be able to use our phones
during school?
- In case of an emergency, you could contact
someone faster
- Extra-curricular activities reschedule plans
