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We have only had one incident with the smartwatches. My daughter texted us during class, which got it taken away. Probably she wouldn't have gotten caught asi
by rootusrootus 3y ago
We have only had one incident with the smartwatches. My daughter texted us during class, which got it taken away. Probably she wouldn't have gotten caught aside from the fact that she was using voice recognition to dictate the message. We had a chat with her teacher and the principal, and they agreed to give her a second chance provided she agreed not to text during class. This was in 5th grade, at her elementary school. My son still goes there.
The middle school has a no smartphone, no headphone policy, but they don't single out smartwatches. From their discussion points on why they have the rules they do, I imagine it won't be a problem as long as my daughter continues to abide by the 'do not text during class' rule. They're not trying to lock down the school, just eliminate distractions during class.
- clnq 3y agoI went to school in Central Europe and it was partially pre-cellphone times, so please excuse my ignorance. These days we have a lot of medical apps from calorie counters to continuous blood glucose monitor apps for diabetics, which prevent a lot of deaths. What is the take on kids that need a phone for these things at school in the US?
- rootusrootus 3y agoMost public school rules have clearly identified exceptions and guidelines for how to apply them. Someone who has a medical need will be allowed the devices they need. It's a fairly small fraction of students that require accommodation.