Use of electronic devices in the secondary classroom

Many schools currently have a policy prohibiting the use, and sometimes even the possession, of electronic devices on high school campus. Research shows that some students actually learn better and concentrate better when they listen to music. Cell phones are no just toys but are tools as they are equipped with many functions that are useful in today's modern classroom. What are some of those uses and site the souce where you ontained the information.

What do you want your school to look like?

In my last post I gave my views on a hybrid classroom. What exactly would a school with hybrid classrooms look like? What would be the advantages? Would there be any disadvantages? What would those be?

If JMHS decided to move in this direction what would be some of your concerns? Would you be comfortable with this move towards more integration of technology in all of your classes? What skills would need to be taught for the school to be successful in this new world?

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Students today not only must be verbally literate but they must be digitally fluent to be competitive in today's global job market. By teaching students how to accomplish this at the same time they are learning content in core subjects the use of Web 2.0 tools becomes second nature to them. The classroom of the future needs to be a hybrid classroom where students spend part of their time in a brick and mortar classroom and the rest of the time will be spent in a virtual classroom. The benefits of the hybrid classrrom would be numerous. What are some of the advantages you see with this concept?