Re: Students who text, and use their electronic toys in clas

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On 11/19/09, Mary R wrote:
> I have a major pet peeve with students who text, use
> their 'sidekicks', play music on their cellphone, email
> via cellphone, or use any electronic gadgets while in
> class....
> Some students feel they have a right to use their
> electronic toys in my class.
>
> Sometimes it's a battle to get the students to put their
> electronic toys away...The moment my back is turned, they
> are back to texting....I never cease to be amazed by
> students who don't understand why it's innapropriate to
> play music in class. I tell them to turn it off, they only
> turn it down!
>
> If you catch your students texting or playing music while
> you are trying to teach the class- and they refuse to put
> the electronics away-what do you do?

Take it and tell them they can get it back from the principal
or tell them to get out....... simple as that.  

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