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If you are unfamiliar with de Bono's six thinking hats, [|visit][|Volunteering Australia] for a reso urce on the topic. Then edit the table provided as scaffolding, add your ideas, opinions, and where possible your research. How will a collation of diverse perspectives from 19 different people inform your thinking? How could you use this in your classroom?

Mia Webster
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 * [[image:black.jpg width="126" height="122"]] || Casey Gagle

Rachel Bowers

Jesse Miller

Sarsha Potter

Sarah Schuemaker

Norisah Ajaran
|| //**Judgement:**// What is wrong with this? Why will this not work? Is this safe? Can this be done? || There are numerous arguments against allowing cell phones in school. Some of these include:

Theft: Students can be very competitive, seeking popularity from their peers and attempting to reach popularity status. This can lead to students stealing what isn't theirs, when a student brings an expensive phone to school this can tempt the other students and placing a target on their backs.

Distractions for both the students and the teacher: Students can become easily distracted when they can easily access their phone during class. It is also hard for teachers to monitor what students are being exposed to ( the size of the screens and unable to check their internet history). How can teachers expect students to absorb all the content being taught when they aren't even paying attention?

Bullying: Student who don't have the newest IPhone or even own a phone can become targets for bullies.

Using mobile phones in the classroom has a negative impact on the learning of students. This is due to the distraction which they cause. Students have access to social media, games and communication methods which draw away their attention. It is also very difficult to monitor what students are looking at, playing and communicating to others.

Phones in the classroom can be distracting to students’ learning while in class. If they become bored with the lesson, students can easily access their phone (often without the teacher noticing) and become disengaged from the lesson. Students could also easily use their phones to cheat on tests and exams, which would not benefit the students’ learning and give the teacher a false account of the students understanding.

Mobile phones can be distracting in the classroom. Most students forget to turn them of or put them on silent. They would beep, chime or play music and interrupt the lesson. When you have several phones in the classroom, this would not only frustrate and annoy other pupils but also prevent them from learning as well. Besides the distracting problem, access to the internet can also be used to cheat in tests. This possibility would be tempting to most students and difficult for the teacher to prevent this from occurring. Other problems are theft, losing, or breaking the phone.

The other concern is losing the mobile phone. I know from first-hand experience how costly this can be. My daughter has lost her phone at school many times by it slipping out of her pocket. Her school uniform does not have zippers making it easy for her to lose her phone. Not only that, she has broken it so many times from it falling out of her pocket frequently. My son on the other hand, who is 14 years old, had felt pressured to have a phone at school. Not just a phone, but the latest iPhone, so that he has a phone just like everyone else. This not only causes stress on the parent, who may not be able to afford it, but pressure on the child to have the latest and greatest. If they do not have the same if not better, they would feel excluded and even bullied.

**The BYOD (bring you own device) in the 21st Century** clip below presents some of the many advantages and limitations of this concept for education.

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Allowing mobile phones in the classroom leads to distraction in students and them not paying attention to the teacher or them not completing their work. Students will play games, text, search the web, whatever they can get away with that will mean they do not have to do school work. Using phones at school can be unsafe in relation to how it could be used inappropriately, through images, communication, the internet and social media, etc. Looking at a different point of view it being stolen, could also be classified as unsafe. It //could// be done, but it will take work, time and restraints to get there, and it may not be valid for all schools or classes.

There is multiple factors reasons as to why mobile phones are not suitable to have as a part of a classroom environment. The first of these is disadvantage. There are students who themselves or their family can not afford to provide them with a mobile phone, or whose phone may not be a “smart phone” which could lead to disadvantage for this possibly vulnerable student. Mobile phones could also be a source of distraction for students in the classroom. It would be difficult for teachers to successfully manage the use of these devices appropriately.

Mobile phones in the classroom will only cause disruption and will be another unnecessary responsibility for teachers to monitor.

It will not work because students will be tempted to use it for non-educational reasons and constantly using it for messaging and taking photos etc.

No it is not safe. Teachers will not be able to monitor each and every phone. Cyber bullying and taking photos of other students without them knowing or in vulnerable situations can have major repercussions.

This is definitely a very challenging issue. Although it can be done, there has to be strict policies and strategies that need to be put into place before even considering allowing the usage of mobile phones in classrooms. Definitely a tricky issue ||
 * [[image:debonoshats/blue.jpg width="140" height="128"]] || Casey Gagle

Rachel Bowers

Mia Webster

Jesse Miller

Sarsha Potter

Sarah Schuemaker Norisah Ajaran || //**The Process:**// Where are we now? What is the next step ? Where have we been? What sort of thinking is needed? || A study by Duncan, Hoekstra, and Wilcox (2012) demonstrated that students who reported regular cell phone use in class showed an average negative grade difference.

Weather we like it or not students are going to be bringing their phones to schools. As teacher we need to be utilizing their resources as they are the digital natives. Teachers now a days need to be approaching the idea of incorporating the use of phones in the classroom head on.

Mobile phones are common place within our society and many of our students – particularly high school- own their own phone. The next step is to assess the risk vs benefits of mobile phones in classrooms. As well as examine and assess the individual school policy regarding phones.

Phones are an essential part of the 21st century and as many cons as there are for allowing students to have phones at school there are also some benefits. It’s true, whether we like it or not students will find a way to bring their phones to school and we need to analyse the pros and cons of having at phones school and implement appropriate policies and strategies regarding phones.

There is a growing prominence of mobile phones all over the world, even though mobile phones are viewed as the enemy in the classroom. Therefore, it is only logical to make an effort to integrate the use of mobile phones in classroom teaching. The next steps to integrate mobile use and minimise the risk would be to emphasise the privacy and safety issues pertaining to the adoption using mobile phones for learning. The school policy would need to address these issues, so that the guidelines of usage are clearly outlined. Additionally, ICT infrastructure needs be available i.e. wireless internet. Not only this, limiting access to sites that is only applicable to their learning must be configured within the school network.

The other element to the success of implementing mobile phones in the classroom is teacher. Professional development programs for teachers are required as competence and knowledge of this technology affects their performance as a teacher.

In today’s society we are at the point where mobile phones at school is a given, and for most a problem. Therefore, we either need to choose to embrace it or realise that we are going to have to fight even harder against it, than we currently are. For teachers and schools to have mobile phones in the classroom they need to be more open and accepting of the benefits that could come from it and be willing to learn how phones can be effectively used as a teaching tool.

Mobile phones and growing technology plays a large part in today's society and has an ever growing part in daily lives especially those of younger generations. As educators it is vital that we embrace the technology and utilise it to maximise learning and engagement of students. However, the challenge is to find the right path and strategy to integrate this into the classroom.

Students are bringing their phones into the classroom regardless of what the school or teachers say. Work out how we can incorporate the mobile phones into the classroom using the right policies and strategies We need to come to realization that mobile phones are an integral part of our lives and nearly every student in the classroom will no doubt have a mobile phone on them How can we incorporate the mobile phone into the classroom sensibly and how are we able to monitor the student’s usage. ||
 * [[image:green.jpg width="147" height="121"]] || Casey Gagle

Rachel Bowers

Jesse Miller

Mia Webster

Sarsha Potter

Sarah Schuemaker

Norisah Ajaran || //**Creativity:**// What new ideas are possible with this? What is my suggestion for success? Can I create something new? || Mobile phones have the ability to create a whole new culture in the classroom and allow the student to have access to millions of resources at the touch of a button. It allows students to quickly research a topic it is a an innovative way to undertake research tasks. Another tool students can use on the mobile phone is to create a digital memory (picture). This can be used to capture work from the whiteboard, examples or poster which can all be review once the students walks out the classroom door.

Mobile phones open up a whole new dimension of learning with instant access to new information as well as apps to assist with engagement and developing understandings. In order for it to be successful guidelines for usage need to be set up regarding classroom use.

Mobile phones in the school allow students to have instant communication with family when it may be appropriate. Phones can be used as a learning aid and students can take pictures of slides or recordings of lessons.

There is no denying that adapting to new changes such as mobile learning in classrooms will be challenging. It is not achieved overnight and patience is required to successfully adopt this new approach in using mobile devices as a learning tool. This may be achieved through taking small steps by making simple adjustments in activities that will not only build your confidence, but the students as well. These are:
 * **Create a system:** All mobiles phones must be labelled with the student's name and number.
 * **Accountability:** Students need to know that they are accountable for the well-being of their device and that its wear and tear can be traced back to them.
 * **Be clear on how the mobile phone will be used**.
 * <span style="color: #3f8834; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Start small:** Choose two or three apps or programs to tackle at first. To avoid feeling overwhelmed from the many choices available in the market, begin by creating a short list of "everyday applications".
 * <span style="color: #3f8834; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Substitute some regular activities:** Rather than going hell for leather, start by simply replacing one of your usual activities with technology. For example, using virtual sticky notes instead of using paper ones.

<span style="color: #3f8834; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">For ideas to use mobile phones in the classroom, please read the attached powerpoint presentation.

<span style="color: #3f8834; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">[|33 Interesting Ways to use mobile phones in the classroom]

The possibilities of what you can do with students having their mobile phones in the classroom is endless in our technology driven world. Students can use apps to complete work on or do activities on, teachers can email students links to websites or information, etc. When teaching a topic in class and students are really interested in the topic students can straight away search for extra information on their phones and share it with the class furthering their knowledge. For success in the classroom teachers must be willing to allow the students have phone in the class and to take advantage of it and use their phones in teaching and in tasks. Set guidelines also need to be in place, for example they store their phones in a section of the classroom when they are not used or a punishment is put in place for inappropriate use of their phones.

Often currently in school environments mobile phones are banned and therefore a constant temptation by students, but by allowing them and positively including them this could eliminate the sneaking, not paying attention etc that students will use to be able to have their phone. There is a possibility that teachers like uni lecturers could utilise apps and have resources etc on there for students to utilise as well as assignments etc. Through utilising an app as such students could have constant access to these important documents.

Mobile phones open can open up a range of different learning tools that can be successfully incorporated into the lessons. The instant access to a camera can enable the students to capture learning moments on the spot Monitor monitor monitor. There definitely needs to be a lot of thought and process put towards this if there are to be any success. Create a system that enables teachers to monitor the usage of the phones. Start small and build up as the progress takes place ||
 * [[image:debonoshats/red.jpg width="116" height="133"]] || Casey Gagle

Rachel Bowers

<span style="color: #513709; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jesse Miller

<span style="color: #2b8b21; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mia Webster

Sarsha Potter

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Sarah Schuemaker

Norisah Ajaran || //**Feelings:**// How do I feel about this? What do I like about the idea? What don't I like about the idea? || I personally believe that there is a place in classroom for students to bring their mobile phones as this bring familiarity for them. Most of the students in classrooms today were using a computer before they could read, so as teachers we should be allowing students to use these skills to create, research and discuss in the classroom. BUT.... With every good idea comes its flaws as an adult I am tempted to check that one text message during my university lecture and our students will struggle with this temptation too. Overall i believe that there is a place in schools for mobile phones but with rules and procedures in place.

I like the idea of bringing technology into the classroom to enhance learning especially since it is important for our students to understand and be able to use them productively in our modern society. However I feel that having mobile phones in the classroom may encourage personal use instead of learning. I feel that it would be difficult to monitor the use of a personal item.

I am in a process of coming to terms with accepting the fact that technology plays a major role in our lives and having phones in school is inevitable. I feel that if the right strategies and policies are applied towards students having phones at school it could have a positive impact on their learning. Having the policies in place is easy; checking that students are applying them would be very difficult.

<span style="color: #4f7a24; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I personally love the idea of integrating mobile use as a vehicle for learning. In today's society, students are tech-savvy. It is our job as an educator to prepare our students for the future and incorporating mobile technology in the classroom will achieve this goal. However, this may bear an extra cognitive load with some students. It is essential that students with limited experience with mobiles are given the chance on how to use the technology before they can actually begin to learn with technology.

<span style="color: #4f7a24; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Below is link that will guide to create a plan for classroom design technology. It will help in customising mobile phone usage within the classroom. Making is a safe learning tool for all students.

<span style="color: #4f7a24; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Classroom Technology Design Kit]

I like that you can use mobile phones to extend students learning in the classroom and give them access to a wide range of information and resources. However, I do not like that students can use their phones for the wrong reasons and use them when they are supposed to be working or paying attention to the teacher. I do not feel extremely for or against the idea of mobile phones in the classroom, as I can see the benefits of both. I would personally prefer for students to have larger mobile devices such as iPads or tablets as it is harder for students to be sneaky with hiding them and using them when they are not allowed. The use of phones needs to have proper protocols and rules put in place to allow efficient and proper use of them in the classroom to effectively help with student learning.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">I feel positively about including the use of mobile phones in classrooms. I think as educators part of our role is to keep our skills up to date and to teach to what our students need and part of that includes technologies. I believe that it will provide students with a positive resource and can also allow teachers to explore other means of conveying information and inn engaging students.

As much as I feel there is no need for the mobile phones to be used in the classroom, the thing is that students in the older age group will have their phones on them regardless. So incorporating it into the learning may not be such a bad idea if it is done sensible Mobile phones can open up different dimensions in the learning areas. If used sensibly it could become an asset. Can be very disruptive in the classroom if not used appropriately ||
 * [[image:debonoshats/yellow.jpg width="117" height="128"]] || Casey Gagle

Rachel Bowers

<span style="color: #513709; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jesse Miller

<span style="color: #2b8b21; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mia Webster

Sarsha Potter

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Sarah Schuemaker

Norisah Ajaran || //** Benefits**//

What are the good points? Why can this be successful? Why is this a good thing? || Introducing mobile phones into the classroom would benefit not only benefit the teachers and student it would also help the school community. Students are able to have access to range of resources with the click of a button which come from a variety of reliable sources. Through allowing students to bring their own device to school for learning reason allows funding for new computer equipment to be reassigned to a different area of the school.

Using mobile phones for education allows for students to have access to apps and research sites which would increase their learning. Students may engage better with the knowledge being taught through a medium that they enjoy and can really engage with.

Having access to phones within the classroom allows students to instantly find information, which may help them with classroom activities. There are also many apps, which can help students with things such as spelling, recording lessons and notes and keeping a calendar/schedule.

Integrating mobile phones in the classroom can transform education into something more enthralling and engaging than ever imagined. Most students are tech-savvy; therefore, they get more engaged and really thrive in an environment when they are using mobile devices in the classroom.

Learning is fast as it allows students instant access to the latest information, statistics etc. Students are well informed and virtually every questions they have is at their fingertips! There are many apps which will help with their learning and suit their learning styles. they also provide other purposes. The image below sums it all up nicely.

Additionally, allowing mobile devices in school can expand learning outside of the classroom. Students will not only have access to information during computer time, but they can look up information from anywhere. Collaboration will increase as students can use these devices as research tools during projects and group work.

Having mobile phones in the classroom means that teachers have a much wider range of activities that they can set for their students by using apps or website activities. The knowledge that students have access to in the classroom broadens significantly by having access to the internet in the classroom instead of just hard copy classroom resources. It means that students are practically able to receive information instantaneously. This easy access to the internet is great for task research. The amount of beneficial learning apps that you can assign tasks on and websites they have access to that expands their learning is countless.

Allowing mobile phones could provide multiple benefits. The first as discussed is a resource for students. Teachers can use apps to provide students with resources and information the same as universities do currently. This is then an easily portable and accessible resource. Secondly this will allow students to become familiar with other uses of such a technology rather than just traditional methods. Utilising this technology may also allow the teacher to maximise student engagement.

Parents can reach students easier and vise versa This is the world that we live in so we need to embrace in and use it to our advantage. Nearly every student in the higher grade has a mobile phone so why shouldn’t we use this technology into out teacher and learning environment ||
 * [[image:white.jpg width="153" height="133"]] || Casey Gagle

Rachel Bowers

<span style="color: #513709; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jesse Miller

<span style="color: #2b8b21; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mia Webster

Sarsha Potter

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Sarah Schuemaker

Norisah Ajaran || //** Information**//: What information do I have? What are the facts? What information do I need? What do I want to KNOW? || Through examining current research and reflecting on my past experiences there are with most new ideas pros and cons.Research shows that to effectively introduce mobile devices into the classroom there needs to be clear expectations, guidelines and policies in place.To be able to incorporate mobile phones into my classroom I need to know is "How can I use mobile phones in the classroom without them becoming a distraction to my students?", "How are we able to monitor what the students are viewing or engaging with?".

I have found through research and personal experiences that mobile phones are great for engaging students in education. However, we need to be cautious of cyber bullying and the phone becoming a distraction in the class. Is there some way that restrictions/monitoring can be used on personal phones to ensure correct usage?

After researching the topic, I found that a large majority of researchers found that mobile phones in the school are a hindrance to students’ learning. Some research and teachers say that phones can be beneficial for student’s learning. What I need and what to know is; how can we integrate phones into schools without them being a distraction to students? How can we monitor the use of phones in schools and make sure students are abiding to the school policy on phones?

Upon researching on this topic and reading other comments provided in this collaboration, it is evident the mobiles phone is a great tool to integrate into the classroom for learning. The introduction and enforcing clear guidelines of usage through policy and deploying technological infrastructure is essential as it will ensure student safety and minimise risk; however, what I need to know is “how do I prevent students from being distracted with their mobile phones?”, “How do we encourage our students to be responsible users of this technology?, and “How do we prevent bullying while encouraging students to share and collaborate online?”

The use of mobile phones in schools is a controversial issue with valid points from both sides of the argument. People see the great benefits of access to information and technology or they see the problems to children’s safety or the possible behaviour and attention problems. Further information that I need and want to know is more on the pros and cons as well as how schools have implemented the use of phones in the classroom effectively in regards to appropriate use and how to use them effectively for learning.

It is evident that there is merit to the inclusion of mobile phones in schools. Further research would need to be done into successful implementation strategies and for me personally I would need to research suitable applications and how to create the resources to make it work successfully.

Information is available you just need to do a lot of research on different strategies that can be implemented in order to try and incorporate the mobile phones successfully Through some of the research that I have done online, there are definitely pros and cons when it comes to the mobile phone issue. I need to research and find schools or organisations that have implemented the mobile phones into their learning environments and read their reflections and reviews on if and how it works for them. What strategies can be used to make this successful and how to implement it. ||