Stuart Peters

@DrTGCollins1 My school doesn’t allow cellphones in the classrooms and as a result many of our students are better at communicating with one another face to face. If you think back to COVID, it was extremely detrimental to so many students communication skills.#myaea

Q5: If your school participates/allows students to use cell phones in the classroom how has it been used and what are the greatest impact that it has shown on students' learning?

@DrTGCollins1 Well I believe if we want students to do anything we want(so to speak) that they need to be taught. So we should definitely teach them how to properly use it in all settings.

Q4: What do you think of educators providing or giving students guidance or cellphone etiquette skills/tips?

@DrTGCollins1 Also, kids already spend so much time on their phones and other devices. They should come to school and work on interpersonal skills because it’s becoming a dying art in our age of technology#myaea

Q3: Are you in favor of a cell phone policy in schools? Why or why not?

@DrTGCollins1 I believe they are generally not beneficial to a classroom because there are too many cons and not enough pros but I believe we should allow them on the bus because honestly it’s impossible to stop but in school it’s just not worth it.

@DrTGCollins1 Obviously bullying is a huge concern, social media is a huge distraction and that’s where a lot of problems stem from especially if students are “beefing” with each other on social media it can turn into fights and other problems#myaea

Q2: What are some challenges or cons that you have encountered with the use of cellphones in your classroom?

@DrTGCollins1 I think one of the benefits of having them in the classroom is being able to have interactive classroom study time (I forget the name of the website but it allows you to have each student answer a multiple choice question and then see how many students answered correctly#myaea

Q1: Allowing cellphones in classrooms presents both opportunities and challenges. What are some opportunities or pros that you have experienced in your classroom with the use of cellphones?

@DrTGCollins1 Stuart Peters ( not sure my local association but I am an AEA Member and I teach PE in Lee County Schools)#myaea

Welcome to today's #myAEA edchat, Should Cellphones be used in Classrooms? Please share your name, local association, and role in education. During this hour, I will pose five questions. To earn CEU credit, please respond to each question. Don't forget to use the hashtags: #myAEA

@FOWLER08 I registered but I just want to make sure that there is nothing else I have to do to get credit. Is that all? Sorry I just don’t want to mess up.

#myaea Be sure to register for the session in PowerSchool under section #510284. AND tag me so I can learn from you.

@FOWLER08 My favorite collaboration lesson was teaching order of operations when I was a SPED teacher in 5th grade.

#myaea Q5 What has been your favorite collaborative lesson you have done?

@FOWLER08 Thinking back to teaching math years ago it was always nice to collab with someone.

#myaea Q4 Which subject do you think would you start with when looking for a someone to collaborate with?

@FOWLER08 It’s tough to say as a PE teacher but everyone always has something they can bring to the table

#myaea Q3 How do you think collaborating with your media specialist would benefit your students?

@FOWLER08 For me collaborations at my school are very dynamic. I may be having to design a lesson one day with someone else teaching and the visa versa the next day. So it’s ever changing

#myAEA Hello, Amy Fowler here. Today we are going to talk about Libraries: Igniting Learning Through Collaboration. Q1 Where are you from and what is your role?

@FOWLER08 Wow this is year 6 for me

@FOWLER08 I am from Smith’s Station and I am a PE teacher