{"id":3428,"date":"2015-09-14T19:31:03","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T19:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2023-12-31T18:05:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T18:05:40","slug":"miracles-and-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/miracles-and-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Miracles and Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"

I see a call for the banning of mobile technology in the classroom is popping up again:<\/p>\n

Pupils could be banned from taking mobile phones and iPads into class under a major government crackdown on disruptive behaviour at school.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

More than 90 per cent of teenagers have mobile phones, but a recent study by the London School of Economics claimed schools where they were banned saw test scores rise by an average of 6 per cent. There is currently no government policy about mobile phone use in England, as schools have to set restrictions themselves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

from: Mobile phones and iPads could be banned from classrooms – Telegraph<\/a><\/p>\n

There is no doubt that in the classroom or ones personal life , mobiles can be a distraction. But this could easily be a teaching opportunity. We are all just scraping the surface of using these wee computers. Addressing attention, the social use of mobiles and the like could be an educational experience.<\/p>\n

I am constantly being amazed at the power in my pocket. Last week I took a walk along the Kelvin to Milngavie. As I wandered along the phone records my track, analysed my speed, distance ect. I could grab notes, and take photos of interesting things.
\nIf I’d needed to I could have made field recordings and I could have sent all this to a variety of places online for further manipulation. I’ve got a pile of data that can be analysed and shared.<\/p>\n