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Can this be implemented in schools to curb use of digital devices (which in my opinion should be completely banned in every academic environment from kindergart

Can this be implemented in schools to curb use of digital devices (which in my opinion should be completely banned in every academic environment from kindergarten through university)?

BenTheElder 12y ago
Wow. Besides crashing users devices that happen to be in the area, you really want to ban devices from universities? At the university I go to, a laptop is essentially a requirement for a lot of classes. The issue is not the devices, it's how they're used. Besides, at least in my experience, trying to ban websites, devices, etc in schools doesn't actually work and just leads to kids getting around it, and continuing to do what they were doing before. The internet censorship in particular got to be pretty absurd at my highschool, I remember not being able to register Native Instruments hardware in my engineering class because their site was blocked for 'having a toolbar'... And yet those of us that wanted free roam on the internet brought smartphones or used ultrasurf etc, but even the teacher couldn't access the registration site without us bypassing the filters while he looked the other way. Devices are tools. You shouldn't ban tools. You should teach people how to use them effectively.
icebraining 12y ago
I predict a nice lawsuit when someone (even a teacher) tries to call 911 and has his/her device jammed.
learnstats2 12y ago
What? Search engines, online encyclopediae, and educational software are each an absolute boon to learning.
- pbhjpbhj 12y ago
  Yes, because there's nothing on the internet or available via a smartphone that can distract from school based education at any time, it's inconceivable. /s
- 10098 12y ago
  I doubt that teenagers glued to their smartphones in class are actually looking at wikipedia.
Dylan16807 12y ago
Does academic environment include the entire university campus?
deveac 12y ago
Certainly wouldn't want libraries in the palms of our children's hands now, would we? /s;
hobarrera 12y ago
Good luck teaching programming. Or anything related to computers, computer-based graphics, and a whole lot of other subjects. Plus, it's way faster (and tidier) to take notes in a laptop rather than pen+paper. Also, I've had a few students with disabilities who could not use pen and paper, but could write with special keyboards. And blind ones. Maybe we should tell them to stay out as well.

Can this be implemented in schools to curb use of digital devices (which in my opinion should be completely banned in every academic environment from kindergarten through university)?

BenTheElder 12y ago

Wow. Besides crashing users devices that happen to be in the area, you really want to ban devices from universities? At the university I go to, a laptop is essentially a requirement for a lot of classes. The issue is not the devices, it's how they're used. Besides, at least in my experience, trying to ban websites, devices, etc in schools doesn't actually work and just leads to kids getting around it, and continuing to do what they were doing before. The internet censorship in particular got to be pretty absurd at my highschool, I remember not being able to register Native Instruments hardware in my engineering class because their site was blocked for 'having a toolbar'... And yet those of us that wanted free roam on the internet brought smartphones or used ultrasurf etc, but even the teacher couldn't access the registration site without us bypassing the filters while he looked the other way. Devices are tools. You shouldn't ban tools. You should teach people how to use them effectively.

icebraining 12y ago

I predict a nice lawsuit when someone (even a teacher) tries to call 911 and has his/her device jammed.

learnstats2 12y ago

What? Search engines, online encyclopediae, and educational software are each an absolute boon to learning.

pbhjpbhj 12y ago
Yes, because there's nothing on the internet or available via a smartphone that can distract from school based education at any time, it's inconceivable. /s
10098 12y ago
I doubt that teenagers glued to their smartphones in class are actually looking at wikipedia.

Dylan16807 12y ago

Does academic environment include the entire university campus?

deveac 12y ago

Certainly wouldn't want libraries in the palms of our children's hands now, would we? /s;

hobarrera 12y ago

Good luck teaching programming. Or anything related to computers, computer-based graphics, and a whole lot of other subjects. Plus, it's way faster (and tidier) to take notes in a laptop rather than pen+paper. Also, I've had a few students with disabilities who could not use pen and paper, but could write with special keyboards. And blind ones. Maybe we should tell them to stay out as well.