Super excited to be at #EdCampStGeorge ! The amazing Matthew Winters is getting us started.

Big thanks to Minky Couture for your donation to #EdcampStGeorge ! A lot of educators will be much warmer this winter thanks to you.

Great ideas to ponder on as we head back for another great year of education. Love these three factors.
P.S. I really enjoy my job.

So excited to be with Eric Curts, Matthew Winters, Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS and 200+ of my other friends at #ISTE23 playing games this evening. Thanks to ScreenPal (Formerly Screencast-O-Matic), Figma, BookWidgets for your support.

Just hanging with my friends Lucid for Education. #ISTELive23 #neboedtech Check out what they can do for you and your students.

So excited to have a few minutes to visit with a #gamification legend, Michael Matera, at #ISTELive #ISTE2023 !

So fun to see Kelli Cannon at #ISTE23 . Check out her #Wakelet of resources.

Super excited to be learning from the talented ✨Tisha Richmond✨ about #Canva at our district teaching and learning conference!
So glad that Nebo has a free district account set up with Canva. myles peterson

This looks like a lot of fun for my kids! myles peterson

So exciting to see how AI is changing the world. #neboedtech myles peterson Heather Katie Berns Neisha Coutlee Pam Turley

A BIG thanks to Pam Turley for a wonderful chat! #utedchat

From that article, Pam Turley 'receiving 662 notifications for 30 students in 40 minutes. The pings on student cellphones were not only distracting, but it could sometimes take 15 minutes for students to refocus on class.' #utedchat

A6 I have seen Ss with smart watches call parents during recess or while supposedly using the restroom. 'Hey mom, can I go home to watch the World Series?' Now if that was for the World Cup, then I may have said yes. :) #utedchat

Parents text and call their kids during class...of course not me. But I've seen it. Or kids call their parents on their watches during recess. Ss hear they don't get to go to the party and then they get a parent to pick them up. #utedchat

A5 If not allowed, Ss can be so sneaky in how they get access to their device. Why are my kids texting me during class? LOL. I wonder if their Ts even notice. #utedchat

A4 Let's get down to DigCit! Yes! Ss need to know the appropriate use of cell phones and devices in and out of school. Like others have mentioned, if the device is out to learn and create then let it be, but if there is no edu reason for them, then why have them out? #utedchat

A3. It depends on the phone. If it's a smart phone then just about anything. One problem I see is that students may bring devices that are older and some programs might not work well on those devices. Students may bring 'dumb' phones that can't access the internet. #utedchat

A2 Like anything else in education, there needs to be clear expectations so students know the expectations. I've seen things like no cell phones at all to those that allow it all the time. My high schooler uses it for music during class I hear. My middle schooler too. #utedchat

Nebo has a board policy and recognizes that cell phone and devices can be a great learning tool while also being 'sources of disruption.' #utedchat

I am envious of those with the ginormous screens! #utedchat