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Shipwack

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27. No, alcohol will still be ok...

Reply to Snake Plissken (Reply #24)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 02:05 PM

Jul 2018

... as long as it's a decent vintage and pairs well with whatever the cafeteria is serving.

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France bans smartphones from schools [View all] workinclasszero Jul 2018 OP

I know many will have a problem with this but I think it's a great idea. Squinch Jul 2018 #1

If smart phones were present back in the stone ages when I was in school workinclasszero Jul 2018 #3

I do too, but will never happen here because of school shootings ... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #5

I don't understand how the phones help in a school shooting ? bettyellen Jul 2018 #9

Those personal last moments with parents that have been captured... That's one emotional argument hlthe2b Jul 2018 #10

That's mighty weird to be planning for that to happen or want that more than a good education. bettyellen Jul 2018 #12

Some parents consider the cell phone akin to maintaining the umbilical cord... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #14

That's a great explaination- thank you! bettyellen Jul 2018 #22

Yes! d_r Jul 2018 #29

happens all the time demtenjeep Jul 2018 #49

One of my freshman college students was constantly texting on her phone during class. I called her tblue37 Jul 2018 #51

Just wow d_r Jul 2018 #53

You had an opportunity to encourage empathy in a young person. rainin Aug 2018 #56

The mom's constant texting is inappropriate. There seems Squinch Aug 2018 #62

The mom needs to grow up. Nt roody Aug 2018 #68

The Mother Was Wrong RobinA Aug 2018 #69

You did this with a COLLEGE STUDENT??? cwydro Aug 2018 #59

Geez did that woman not go treestar Aug 2018 #75

How did people survive d_r Jul 2018 #54

The same way they survive now with cell phones. nt. Mariana Aug 2018 #74

The devices can be brought to school, just switched off during class...so the umbilical cord remains Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #19

I agree... n/t hlthe2b Jul 2018 #21

No, so the kid can call his parents and tell them he/she is ok trixie2 Jul 2018 #42

It's a pretty sad state that we are living our lives in anticipation of school shootings. And Squinch Jul 2018 #44

You don't call you text trixie2 Jul 2018 #50

None of which really changes the point. Squinch Aug 2018 #57

Completely agree. cwydro Aug 2018 #60

I don't know anyone but myself who has alerts on or any kind of tones. At school no sounds are on. trixie2 Aug 2018 #70

And you keep that phone handy because school shootings. Squinch Aug 2018 #72

As a former teacher DownriverDem Jul 2018 #33

This is way past due in America. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #2

good - appropriate DrDan Jul 2018 #4

Makes sense to me and I am sure a lot of teachers would get on board. TexasProgresive Jul 2018 #6

Technology is the world they will work in trixie2 Jul 2018 #7

Chromebooks only connect to School WiFi. forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #28

Yes Chromebooks only connect to school wifi and only to Google Classroom trixie2 Jul 2018 #38

I remember my second year of college... forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #65

Hurray someone who gets it. trixie2 Aug 2018 #71

Not in the classroom DownriverDem Jul 2018 #35

Although I don't allow my students to text or play around on their phones or tablets, we tblue37 Jul 2018 #52

A smart idea! fierywoman Jul 2018 #8

Now they'll have to start writing exam answers on their forearms again. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #11

LOL workinclasszero Jul 2018 #15

High time we did that too Le Gaucher Jul 2018 #13

And horses and buggies! The good ole days! Adrahil Jul 2018 #17

I agree trixie2 Jul 2018 #41

Remember the 'PDA' (Personal Digital Assistant) ? The first ones didn't have phone capabilities. eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #18

Calling them phones is just a conceit. They're a whole nother animal. nolabear Jul 2018 #47

Many schools or individual classrooms require kids to turn off their devices when they enter the WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2018 #16

This is becoming widespread in Europe Chris Studio Jul 2018 #20

You may want to rethink that trixie2 Jul 2018 #39

Meh Chris Studio Jul 2018 #43

Oh U.K. trixie2 Jul 2018 #46

I know Chris Studio Jul 2018 #48

We should do that in the US kimbutgar Jul 2018 #23

My preference is let the kids have them, but not visible or used in class. forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #30

How Draconian, next they'll ban kids from doing drugs and drinking alcohol in the classroom Snake Plissken Jul 2018 #24

No, alcohol will still be ok... Shipwack Jul 2018 #27

Excellent idea. geardaddy Jul 2018 #25

When I stopped teaching grade school BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #26

How will the kids document the school shootings? NightWatcher Jul 2018 #31

. Iggo Jul 2018 #37

Schools can treat shootings as an extended recess DFW Aug 2018 #67

Good for them. zentrum Jul 2018 #32

I don't see why this is an issue. moriah Jul 2018 #34

Our schools have BYOT. Ilsa Jul 2018 #36

Stands and applauds! trixie2 Jul 2018 #40

Our program was considered Ilsa Jul 2018 #45

same with my daughter's high school NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #66

When my high school friends went to France as exchange students applegrove Aug 2018 #55

Wait what? workinclasszero Aug 2018 #61

We could still do that when I was in college. Squinch Aug 2018 #63

This seems to be overreach Nonhlanhla Aug 2018 #58

Good. I would like to see similar legislation passed in the USA. I am a 20+ year teacher and Persondem Aug 2018 #64

Sounds like a good idea to me mysteryowl Aug 2018 #73