Reflection on Cell Phones: A Tool for Cheating

Reflection on Cell Phones: A Tool for Cheating

Questions for Discussion:

1. If you were the teacher, how would you handle this situation?

I think that the teacher did the right thing by not only taking the phones away from the girls, but also giving them both a zero on the test If I came across this issue I would make it a rule that students must first register that they have a cell phone in their class or the students will receive a zero for class participation. The second thing was on test days, students had to put their cell phones in a box in the front of the classroom and once class was over the students were able to obtain their phone again. However, if the student were caught with a phone they would not only receive a zero for the task that day, but they also received (I.S.S.) in school suspension.

2. As a teacher, would you ban all cell phones in your classroom?

I would personally have a zero tolerance for cell phone in the classroom. There isn’t any reason for phones to be in a classroom. I’m a very traditional person, so only if there was an emergency should a person be contacted via the office during class. (NO CELL PHONES)

3. What should happen to Laura and Jessica?

I would first contact the parents of the students and request a meeting with them. I would address the seriousness of the students cheating and request feedback from the parents. Is (I.S.S) serious enough? What other consequences should be taken if this were to happen again? Unfortunately, I would make the girls be an example and have a zero tolerance of cell phone use in the classroom. If this rule wasn’t followed I would recommend the students stay after school and complete extra credit assignments to make up zeros received in class.

4. Should cell phones be prohibited in schools? If so, how do you make parents feel that their kids are safe at school? And how can a policy be enforced?

I think implementing the policy of no cell phone in school should be enforced. There weren’t any issues of this sort in the past, so process of elimination. How do I ensure that students/kids are safe at school? In the past if there was any issue at school the students went to the office to complain or ask to use the phone. There was also a pay phone if the students absolutely needed to use the phone. In order to ensure that this policy was implemented correctly you would need the help of the parents and the administration at the school. I know that this is an extra step for some people and they may not be happy having to micro-manage students. But in the long run it will be a satisfactory decision for the students and their peers.

Digital Story Telling Reflection

I thought that this was a wonderful assignment! It felt really good finding other venues to teach. At first when the project was assigned I had a hard time figuring out where to even start. So I would highly recommend first, what age group are you trying to captivate? What is the message your trying to convey? What is the skill level of comprehension are you trying to reach? What is your overall goal for this digital story? After I brained stormed and answered all of these question things just started to take care of themselves. I didn't feel pressure or stressed anymore, in fact I had a hard time finding a stopping point. I would implement my digital story in a class that teaches social studies. This would open up a new way to discover history and get students of all skill levels excited about learning. The question would be, would I ever do this assignment again or would I ever recommend it? I would say "Yes", 110%!!!!

Once Upon a Time

Darrell P. Quintana

Conceptual Analysis Document

(Digital Story)

October 12, 2011

Content meant for Social Studies in Middle School or High School Students

My Digital Story consists of images and brief clips of videos. I was able to construct a digital story that touches base with Civil Rights and the steady growth of acceptance today.

Ø ISTE-S Standards-

Diverse Learners:

Students will get the opportunity to view history through images and small clips of historical data. Instead of approaching history through reading we will take the visual approach to catch every student’s skill and attention level.

Communication and Technology:

Students will get the opportunity to watch and evaluate the digital story provided. Then the student will write a paragraph on what they thought the story was conveying.

Ø Montana State Standards-

Social Studies Standard 2: Students will analyze how people create and change structures of power, authority and governance to understand the operation of government and demonstrate civic responsibility.

Social Studies Standard 6: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of human interaction and cultural diversity on societies.

Ø Common Core Standards-

Students will develop a higher order of thinking and ways to problem solve. This will be a way to improve the student’s motivation in the classroom. Integrating technology in the classroom will influence a wider range of academic knowledge in students, who are special needs or lower performing.

The Students will gain a new perspective of integrating technology in the classroom. They will be able to see by my example what needs to be achieved through visual expression. When I give the history assignment they will be able to create a short film of their own and they will be able to effectively execute a digital story.