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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?[/quote]

Why?  All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban. [/quote]

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban
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WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know. [/quote]

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch. [/quote]

Why is between classes so important?[/quote]

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them [/quote]

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?[/quote]

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too? [/quote]

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access? [/quote]

I’m confused. Is your kid actually in APS now?

As any APS MS parent should know, math instruction is done as a class. Kids take notes with pen and paper. They discuss techniques and do sample problems together as a group. Then, kids have a various assignments for classwork and homework. Some of them are done on the iPad. Others are done with a partner. Some are on paper. Quizzes/tests are a mix of paper and iPad (with paper to show the work - also submitted).

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Yes, I consider most "math apps" they are using in MS worthless, and was hoping when we got to high school it would be less screen time.  The apps are basically busy work, worse than worksheets.

math destruction == math instruction via malformed autocorrect.[/quote]

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