Cell Phones and Schools

Educational Uses

Educators Eye Potential Benefits of Cellphone Novel Writing  - from Education Week's Digital Directions

Thumbs Race as Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular - article from the New York Times

10 Ways to Use Cell Phones in the Modern Foreign Language Classroom

I lost something very important to me - blog about confiscation of cell phones at a New York School

iPhone: 3 Features That Will Impact Education

Consequences of Breaking the Rules

Students Pay a Price (Literally) for Cell Phone Ban - blog by Will Richardson

Cell phone student back at school after suspension - high school junior punished after talking to mom in Iraq

School Policies and Issues

Cell Phones and Pager Issues - from National School Safety and Security Services

Fair Cell Phone Use in Schools: pros and cons of cell phones in school

Crafting a Workable Cell Phone Policy - sample cell phone policies included, article from EducationWorld for administrators

Cell Phones and the Classroom - Schools and parents should adopt clear policies to benefit all