[Year 12 IT Apps] Ipods phones and mobile device policies

[murch at tpg.com.au]

Two years ago mobile phones, iPods were banned. Students in years 5-7 were not even allowed to 
have email addresses. Now, there has been a complete turn around.
As our school has fully started to embrace technology and see the powerful learning outcomes that 
the use of mobile technology and web2.0 can bring, students may now use mobile phones, iTouch, 
iPods etc as long as that is acceptable by their classroom teacher and they abide by acceptable 
digital citizenship type rules, classroom ethics etc and that they are used for educational uses.
In my classes, I find that their phone is a fabulous asset - it has a camera, video camera, an 
organizer, calculator, time zone convertor, an audio recorder. We do not have to borrow 
equipment as it is all there, in their pockets. They are learning appropriate use in an educational 
setting. (I guess it helps that there is negligible or restricted mobile phone service in our area)
Anne Mirtschin
Hawkesdale P12 College

Quoting john Schwartz <schwartz at melbpc.org.au>:

> Flash drives encouraged but all executables are blocked. Others
> banned
> during school hours. If seen they are confiscated and given to AP for
> pick
> up by parents.
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> John Schwartz
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> Parade College
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> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
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> On Behalf Of John Pasztor
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 April 2009 10:16 AM
> To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Ipods phones and mobile device policies
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> Hi IT teachers
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> I am generating a policy to try to control/manage the use of what I
> call all
> digital devices that students may bring into the school. What are
> your
> schools doing when it comes to managing IPODS, USB drives, mobile
> phones
> etc????
> 
> I would be grateful for any feedback even if your school just banned
> them.
> 
> Have a great term 2
> 
> Regards
> 
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> 
> John Pasztor 
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> Domain Leader ICT and ICTAC Co-ordinator
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> Galen Catholic College 
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> Wangaratta
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