Technology is a double-edged sword in the classroom: it can be used positively to enhance student engagement, but also negatively as a source of distraction, particularly in the form of media. As with a distraction, the possibilities are endless, as the entirety of the internet is in the students' palms. There has to be a delicate balance between technology use in the classroom, and I align more with controlled technology use and the prohibition of media in class. In my high school days (Class of 2022), I personally saw my classmates use wireless AirPods, concealing them with long hair. One concern I hear from parents is that they want to be able to contact their children in an emergency. I understand their concern, and a compromise is for the students to ask professionally to have their devices checked. I mean this by a quick glance, or in the event of a phone call from Mom, allow them to step out and answer that call. If they do step out, I want to create a form that they check ...
Sometimes you want to watch a vlog but you want to rest your ears and read instead. I got you.