Using the phones in class for the STEM Course. Teacher's Note Pro Preview

Phones in class! Well yes, we are going to use them and there are a few things you should be prepared for. 

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  • 01 Feb 2018

Contradiction with school policies

It might be the case that bringing a phone in the classroom might contradict the school policies. If this is the case the students will not be able to use their phones. You should provide them with phones that should be used specifically for this course. 

Games, social networks and chats on the phone

While the students are working with the phone they will probably have Internet. This means that during the class they will receive messages from different chat clients or they could visit social networks or they could play games. These are all things that would distract them from the goal of the course. But they could also use the phone to visit online resources and research for different topics. So the phones are not bad, but we should focus on establishing clear boundaries between using the phone for the course and using the phone as a personal device.

What are the boundaries?

Establish a rule for the course at the beginning of the phone setup process. Yes, phones could be used, but only for the application for remote control. No other usage of the phone is allowed. 

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