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

Mary R

Posted on 11/19/09

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On 11/19/09, Steph wrote:
> 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.

Unfortunately, the teachers in my school are not allowed to take
away the Ipods/text devices/cell phones. Therein lies the problem...

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