Electronic Devices or Not?

Where do we draw the line on this subject. Schools are always looking at different things to keep things running smoothly but yet giving students the advantage of electronic devices such as cell phones, iPods and mobile internet devices. But when they start abusing the ability to use these devices what do we do than? Do we take them away completely or not, or do we just allow them. I'm wondering what would happen if you just allow them to use them freely and still giving them rules to follow with them. Will they still abuse the right since it isn't as much fun breaking the rules or will they continue to use them for fun and not education? Now with 21st Century Learning, we really can't keep them from using them because we are suppose to be educating students for the future job world. Studies have shown that the schools that allow these devices have had fewer problems with them school that do ban them. And with the financial situations the way they are we should not be banning them but embracing the students who use this technology. But providing guidelines for the allowed usage would have to be in play a part in this. But as the technology leaders in the schools we need to find was to bring these devices into the education side of things. There is always going to be problems with whatever side you choose but when do we stop fighting the students and try new things. Technology is always going to be changing and with that education will be always to keep up with it and also changing with the new tools that come out for computer, iPods and cell phones. So I leave it at that but there is always discussions allowed.

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