Text on mobile phones

Sir Michael Wilshaw, a school inspector, said disruption during lesson times was often down to the use of mobiles and that the issue had to be stamped out. In an interview yesterday, the former headmaster revealed a tough new inspection would be introduced in schools from next term.

As a result of the changes, schools risk being marked down for failing to tackle persistent interruptions such as text messaging, receiving calls and surfing the web on their phones.

Referring to his decision to ban mobiles while head of the Mossbourne Academy in Hackney, east London, Sir Michael said: “It certainly cut out all that nonsense that you have in schools of these things being brought in and then a mobile phone going off in a lesson.

The increased focus on standards of pupil behaviour is expected to lead schools to take a tougher approach on the use of mobiles. Few schools currently impose a complete ban on bringing handsets to school. Instead, many require that they are simply switched off.

Comments

1)The way we communicate and connect to the world is becoming more and more mobile, and mobiles should be allowed in the classroom if the school atmosphere is right and teachers encourage them, we are there to educate, let´s educate students the appropriate use of the devices? Mobiles can be used as learning tools and we should prepare students for the 'real' world. I think some people are missing the point and need to see the added value they bring to the classroom.

2) I am going to 'ban mobile phones from my family time. The rudeness of some young people is ASTOUNDING ! Half of the time, heads are down and they are sending or receiving text messages, from others, instead of interacting with others. Surely they can come for a meal, chat, smile, be involved with the rest of the family for one or two hours without having to send useless information to others.?  Parents are to blame.  Schools are the same.