[nobe-l] cell phones in the classroom

[Szostak, Christine]

Hi All,
  Emily, I love your idea. Could I ask a quick question. Typically, when giving exams, I have had someone, usually a TA or staff member, in class with me to ensure cheeting is not taking place. Since these individuals are typically only in my class during this time (e.g., typically, I do not have a TA... in class with me at all times), how do you ensure there is no cheeting... during pop quizzes if not able to see the students?
Thanks!
Chris

Dr. Christine M. Szostak
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
szostak.1 at osu.edu
cszostak at shorter.edu

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Hi All,
     
     Yes, this is a decent way of dealing with the ongoing problem of cell phones in class. I occasionally have a student who has a legitimate reason for having his or her phone operative continuously, though, such as a medical condition, which would complicate enforcing it. 

-- Tim
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Emily:

I am in my first year in the classroom as well (Craig and I are both doing history), and I have to say, I like the idea. It could end up with a lot of extra work to grade, and I think that with my kids it would take more than once or twice, but I think I might put this in place for second quarter.

-- Chopper Johnson
On Oct 17, 2015 12:05 PM, "Emily Michael via nobe-l" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
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> Hi Craig and all,
>
> I have this problem with my college students. I have found one way of 
> dealing with it, and it is by no means the best way.
>
> If I hear any kind of noise from unauthorized personal technology, I 
> give the whole class a pop quiz. I usually only have to give one or 
> two quizzes before everyone gets the message.
>
> My goal is to make the use of cell phones unpopular - not worth the risk.
>
> Best,
> Emily
> ---
> Emily K. Michael, M.A.
> Adjunct Writing Instructor
> emily.k.michael at gmail.com
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>
> "Nowhere, Love, will world exist but within."
> - Rainer Maria Rilke
>
> > On Oct 17, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Craig Cooper via nobe-l 
> > <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
> > After six weeks in the classroom, in my first year of teaching in a 
> > public high school, my biggest classroom management challenge has 
> > been the inappropriate use of cell phones.  Most students observe 
> > the school's policy that all cell phones are to be out of sight 
> > during class, unless the teacher approves their use, for an academic purpose.
> > If they are caught with their phone out, it is taken to the office, 
> > where they may retrieve it, at the end of the school day.  However, 
> > a few students have figured out that I will not know if they are 
> > using them, so they have them out, texting and such.  At times, I 
> > have an assistant in the classroom, which helps in identifying 
> > improper cell phone use.  However, I do not have another sighted 
> > adult in the classroom, during much of the day.
> > Occasionally, I catch them, as there is a distinctive sound that a 
> > cell phone makes, when it is dropped onto the top of a student's desk.
> > However, it is still difficult to quickly identify the offending 
> > student, in order to take his/her phone.
> > If you have developed productive strategies for dealing with this 
> > obstacle to learning, would you please share them?
> > Thank you so much.
> > Craig Cooper
> >
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