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Using Cellular Devices as Learning toolsGreeneville High School

http://ghs.gcschools.net

Dr. Linda Stroud, GHS Principalstroudl@gcschools.net

Jason Horne, GCS Virtual Learning Coordinator

hornej@gcschools.net

Beverly Miller, Greeneville City Schools CTO

millerb@gcschools.net

CELL PHONES AND LEARNING - A

CENTRAL OFFICE PERSPECTIVE

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR CAN MAKE . . .

2007-2008 school year

Administrators seeking to block cellular transmissions

Cell phone discipline incidents out of hand

Teachers struggling with cell phone issues

Students – connected to world only before/after school

2008-2009 school year

Encouraged appropriate usage

Students more engaged

Fewer discipline problems

Connected to world before/during/after school

1:1 finally a possibility

CELL PHONES AND LEARNING - AN ADMINISTRATOR’S

PERSPECTIVE

Dr. Linda Stroud – GHS Principal

THE PROBLEM Cell phone usage by students had

become a HUGE behavioral issue at GHS and was overwhelming the discipline policy.

THE SOLUTION Use cell phones as learning tools! Use them to our advantage to motivate

students for learning and as a reward. Set and enforce reasonable

consequences that have the desired effect.

THE RESULTS It works! Cell phones are no longer a

behavior issue at GHS. 2008-2009 school year-- 200 students

elected to pay a $20 fine for the return of their cell phone

$4000 have been collected in fines! All money from fines was spent on

students at the school.

• CELL PHONES AND LEARNING

SOME EXAMPLES

GOOGLE SMS

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PRESENTER INFORMATION

Greeneville High Schoolhttp://ghs.gcschools.net

Dr. Linda Stroud, GHS Principalstroudl@gcschools.net

Jason Horne, GCS Virtual Learning Coordinator

hornej@gcschools.net

Beverly Miller, Greeneville City Schools CTO

millerb@gcschools.net