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History of Cell Phones for Learning Movement

By maecyb34

  • Electronic Devices Banned in Schools

    Electronic Devices Banned in Schools
    In the early 1990s, schools banned all electric devices, such as pagers, beepers, and cell phones due to gang related activities.

  • Cell Phones Start Becoming More Popular

    Cell Phones Start Becoming More Popular
    In the late 1990s, cell phones became more popular, smaller, and cheaper. Texting became very popular for teenagers.

  • Cell Phone Ban was Relaxed in Many Schools

    Cell Phone Ban was Relaxed in Many Schools
    Between 1999 and 2002, after the Columbine shooting, cell phone bans were relaxed in many schools due to parents arguing that they were a safety tool for students.

  • Technology Expands and the Industry Explodes With Cell Phone Production

    Technology Expands and the Industry Explodes With Cell Phone Production
    In the mid 2000s, more and more school districts starting allowing cellphones in school, just had rules in place to keep order. The industry exploded making cell phones no longer a luxury item.

  • Cell Phones Start Being Seen As Important For Learning

    Cell Phones Start Being Seen As Important For Learning
    Across the country in schools and families, cellphones began to be seen as important in learning, communication, and safety. Teachers are starting to incorporate technology more into learning.

  • Brooklyn Schools Passed Out 2,500 Cell Phones to Students

    Brooklyn Schools Passed Out 2,500 Cell Phones to Students
    By 2008, schools in Brooklyn, New York were passing cell phones out to students to use for learning purposes. Individual teachers began incorporating technology and cell phones into their lesson plans.

  • Changes in School Policy Began Again

    Changes in School Policy Began Again
    By 2009, most schools around the country began to integrate cell phones into learning, but create rules against texting and recreational use of phones during class time.

  • Cell Phone Usage In Classroom For Learning Adopted All Across the U.S.

    Cell Phone Usage In Classroom For Learning Adopted All Across the U.S.
    By 2010, "as cell phone technologies continue to improve, become more available, and have more computer connections, their use as educational tools will continue to grow." (Nielson 2011).

  • Cell Phones Still Not Used In All Classrooms

    Cell Phones Still Not Used In All Classrooms
    [Link text]
    https://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/09/student-inspires-educators-to-think.html (see video and text for info)

  • Future Teachers Educated About Correct Way to Use Technology In Teaching

    Future Teachers Educated About Correct Way to Use Technology In Teaching
    Students going to school to become an educator are required to take classes that teach us the correct ways to use and incorporate technology into learning for beneficial purposes.
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    https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/teachers-essential-guide-to-teaching-with-technology