I have first hand experience on how mobile phones can effect the classroom environment, they distract not just the person with the mobile phone but almost all the people around them as well. How can people judge some teachers for not teaching the kids properly when they have up to 20-30 kids in the classroom, all of them will have mobile phones and they all have their own individual needs and learning styles. It's just asking for failure.
However, If we learn how to interest the kids away from their mobile phones, such as incorporating another sort of technology into education and the school system. This will intrigue and excite the kids and they won't need to touch their mobile phones to have a taste of technology in the classroom.
How can mobile phones be introduced into schools and should they?
To be honest I was at a total loss for a better part of the week, I know they are a problem, I know they are used every way except for educational purposes but HOW do I put that into 6 different hats?
Negative (black hat)
Process (Blue hat)
Creative (green hat)
Intuitive (orange hat)
Positive (Yellow hat)
Objective (white hat.)
Unfortunately due to lack of room I couldn't write my opinion on the last two, so I will write it on here.
The positives to mobile phones in schools is you are incorporating technology into a digital natives learning journey. They would finally be taught in a way that they are comfortable with.
Teachers can also become less of an authority figure and more a person who will guide the students toward their ultimate learning abilities.
We need to do a trial to gain ideas and general observations on how mobile phones contribute to the classroom. Can we generate a different type of technology that will make the kids excited about learning?
Almost every child has a mobile phone, its there for safety and piece of mind for parents all over Australia. How would parent's feel if mobile phones were asked to be used in schools?
We need to draw up a game plan on how we can change the education system to best govern the needs of students today and how we can best teach them according to each individuals learning style. If we do this I think mobile phones will naturally be factored into it.
The information I've been reading about education taking a new turn is reflected in the mobile wiki's, many people still believe mobile phones have no place in the class room. In saying that though we still cannot see a different alternative, this is how we were raised, in the typical classroom. Now we are being asked to throw this "old information" and learn a whole new concept of teaching and learning.
Its hard but also an exciting prospect.
I loved doing the Mobile wiki and seeing everyone's in put and idea's on mobiles in schools.
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