tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post7864665635850399444..comments2024-03-28T05:35:07.354-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Principal Complains “The PA State House wants schools to return to 1971” Just Like They’ve Done at The NYC DOELisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-48742417474013633472009-03-27T10:05:00.000-04:002009-03-27T10:05:00.000-04:00The debate continues here: http://blogs.edweek.or...The debate continues here: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/03/general_thoughts_on_handheld_t.html#c34822<BR/><BR/>and here: http://theprincipalandinterest.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/cell-phones-and-cheating/<BR/><BR/>I completely agree that individual school districts and their administrators should be making the policies regarding cell phones. This should not be mandated by politicians who are unfamiliar with educational pedagogy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-898773676643573632009-02-14T10:17:00.000-05:002009-02-14T10:17:00.000-05:00@Jason, while I respect and understand your decisi...@Jason, while I respect and understand your decision as a building leader to ban cell phones and portable electronic devices, don't leaders like Chris deserve the same respect and freedom to make decisions about what is right for their students, faculty, and parents? As the line between laptops and phones becomes increasingly blurred we are walking a dangerous line allowing lawmakers, rather than innovative educators decide what is right in our schools.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-88763935233396178392009-02-14T09:10:00.000-05:002009-02-14T09:10:00.000-05:00Lisa-As much as I respect Chris and you (and I LOV...Lisa-<BR/>As much as I respect Chris and you (and I LOVE SLA!!!) I still can't get behind cell phones in schools. I think all schools should be 1-to-1 with laptops, and that this should be the dominant equipment students use to navigate the 21st century. I have not seen cell phones be anything but distractions and unhelpful bridges to the outside world for middle schoolers. Maybe it is different at the high school level, and I'll concede that the maturity of older adolescents should be recognized. But at the middle school level? No thanks!<BR/>JasonJason Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935317541740682629noreply@blogger.com