I tell kids to put laptops away (or I take them) all the time. You’re caught watching YouTube instead of graphing on desmos?

Cool, guess you’re solving polynomial equations by hand for the rest of class and you can wait to go to the bathroom until passing period. Make better choices next class.

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Anonymous wrote:If FCPS was serious about banning technology, they would also ban laptops. Kids are gaming, doing YouTube and chatting with other students back and forth on Google documents. Not to mention the emails.

Yep. And we can't even tell them to close the laptops because literally every single thing we need is on them, including bathroom passes.

+100 Amen

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my kid who has a medical exception. They won’t flaunt it, but I’m worried they’ll be in trouble every time an unfamiliar teacher sees them…

yes this is definitely an issue, unfortunately the rabid cell phone police parents don't care about these kids

Students with medical conditions that would merit to need access to their phone at all times would typically be under a 504 Plan. Teachers are familiar with who they are, including subs, because they are a part of the team that will assist the student in case of an emergency, and also will provide the accommodations in the 504 Plan, such as access to a phone, if stipulated.

If the cellphone even works. Pretty sure some of the schools are using jammers.

What are jammers?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my kid who has a medical exception. They won’t flaunt it, but I’m worried they’ll be in trouble every time an unfamiliar teacher sees them…

yes this is definitely an issue, unfortunately the rabid cell phone police parents don't care about these kids

Students with medical conditions that would merit to need access to their phone at all times would typically be under a 504 Plan. Teachers are familiar with who they are, including subs, because they are a part of the team that will assist the student in case of an emergency, and also will provide the accommodations in the 504 Plan, such as access to a phone, if stipulated.

If the cellphone even works. Pretty sure some of the schools are using jammers.

Good point! Considering this possibility, it’s imperative that students with medical conditions that may require staff’s attention and assistance be flagged for medical reasons in order to set in motion the Emergency Plan as described in the IHCP.

Basically, being "flagged for medical reasons" at FCPS means the school is aware of a student's health needs and is taking steps to ensure they are supported and able to access their education effectively and safely.

Trump needs to ban all phones tablets screens and computers for kids at all times including school.

Does anyone have information on how this will be implemented? Will cell phones be kept in backpacks? Will kids need to put their cell phones in a storage area during class? Or are those magnetic pouches that some middle schools used coming back?

How will it work for smart watches? Will the watches need to be turned off?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my kid who has a medical exception. They won’t flaunt it, but I’m worried they’ll be in trouble every time an unfamiliar teacher sees them…

yes this is definitely an issue, unfortunately the rabid cell phone police parents don't care about these kids

Students with medical conditions that would merit to need access to their phone at all times would typically be under a 504 Plan. Teachers are familiar with who they are, including subs, because they are a part of the team that will assist the student in case of an emergency, and also will provide the accommodations in the 504 Plan, such as access to a phone, if stipulated.

If the cellphone even works. Pretty sure some of the schools are using jammers.

Anonymous wrote:If FCPS was serious about banning technology, they would also ban laptops. Kids are gaming, doing YouTube and chatting with other students back and forth on Google documents. Not to mention the emails.

Yep. And we can't even tell them to close the laptops because literally every single thing we need is on them, including bathroom passes.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my kid who has a medical exception. They won’t flaunt it, but I’m worried they’ll be in trouble every time an unfamiliar teacher sees them…

yes this is definitely an issue, unfortunately the rabid cell phone police parents don't care about these kids

Students with medical conditions that would merit to need access to their phone at all times would typically be under a 504 Plan. Teachers are familiar with who they are, including subs, because they are a part of the team that will assist the student in case of an emergency, and also will provide the accommodations in the 504 Plan, such as access to a phone, if stipulated.

If FCPS was serious about banning technology, they would also ban laptops. Kids are gaming, doing YouTube and chatting with other students back and forth on Google documents. Not to mention the emails.

Anonymous wrote:Banning phones in a technology revolved world is an absolutely terrible idea 💀

agreed so many people are getting all worked up about this new tech and blaming it for everything wrong in society. far better to learn to live with it.

Anonymous wrote:I’m nervous about my kid who has a medical exception. They won’t flaunt it, but I’m worried they’ll be in trouble every time an unfamiliar teacher sees them…

yes this is definitely an issue, unfortunately the rabid cell phone police parents don't care about these kids

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Anonymous wrote:I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

How does not having a phone in passing periods affect your class?

HS teacher: it’s huge. They cannot snap each other to arrange ditching class at the same time, share where the vape is stashed, text each other what was on the test. They will have heads up so collisions in busy hallways will lessen. They will be on time more often because they won’t be trying to squeeze every second of phone time before coming to class.

The problem is students just use their school computer to do this. FCPS currenttechnology controls are useless. Students know how to disable lightspeed, use proxy servers, and use school email to bully, Snapchat, buy/sell vapes, and more. The cellphone ban is an excellent start. Parents should not send phones to school. FCPS needs better tech controls and monitoring. This generation is suffering with learning and mental health because of technology dangers.

It is super easy for me to say it’s a paper/pencil day and we aren’t using laptops at all. I rarely have kids on devices in my room.

But even when I do, 90% of kids are using computers for schoolwork. 2% of kids were using their phones in the same manner.

90% of kids are NOT using their school computer for schoolwork. What grade levels do you teach? The middle school school kids have block scheduling, do the work with plenty of time to spare, then get on computers to stream, use social media, and email. And then they take the computers home for more tech access, which parents falsely assume is safe. The FCPS technology controls don’t work.

You are a parent and you don't know what you're talking about.

Wow. You could not be more wrong, and parents do know what they're talking about. I would say that you as the teacher- with tons of students, busy with a million things, and don't want to deal with admin or parents- are the ones who "don't know what you are talking" about when it comes to individual needs and issues going on. The students are not using laptops safely or appropriately, because they can. They can and they do.

I hope my children don't have teachers like you who think parents "don't know what they are talking about." Wow.

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Anonymous wrote:I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

How does not having a phone in passing periods affect your class?

HS teacher: it’s huge. They cannot snap each other to arrange ditching class at the same time, share where the vape is stashed, text each other what was on the test. They will have heads up so collisions in busy hallways will lessen. They will be on time more often because they won’t be trying to squeeze every second of phone time before coming to class.

The problem is students just use their school computer to do this. FCPS currenttechnology controls are useless. Students know how to disable lightspeed, use proxy servers, and use school email to bully, Snapchat, buy/sell vapes, and more. The cellphone ban is an excellent start. Parents should not send phones to school. FCPS needs better tech controls and monitoring. This generation is suffering with learning and mental health because of technology dangers.

It is super easy for me to say it’s a paper/pencil day and we aren’t using laptops at all. I rarely have kids on devices in my room.

But even when I do, 90% of kids are using computers for schoolwork. 2% of kids were using their phones in the same manner.

90% of kids are NOT using their school computer for schoolwork. What grade levels do you teach? The middle school school kids have block scheduling, do the work with plenty of time to spare, then get on computers to stream, use social media, and email. And then they take the computers home for more tech access, which parents falsely assume is safe. The FCPS technology controls don’t work.

You are a parent and you don't know what you're talking about.

Anonymous wrote:Banning phones in a technology revolved world is an absolutely terrible idea 💀

Allowing children to have phones in school is an absolutely terrible idea. Everyone knows that.