Dealing with adult students it may be too much to ask. I have found that if you allow cell phones on and ringers turned down in the class distractions are at a minimum. The key is you have to set up rules. No texting, excuse yourself from class to ake a call, and if phones are out and other people are looking at them, that constitutes a distraction to be dealt with. Cell phones are here to stay.
Hi Lee,
This is certainly a flip side to rules about the cell phone. At my school we have a zero tolerance for cell phones. The policy works beautifully.
Patricia Scales
No I don't think you are asking to much!!! We as a society are in an era that is so electronic based and we so much social media out there running our world and especially young people have learned to multi task with all of that. It is a huge part of their lives. If we can ask them to all please shut off all ringers and vibrate option even off I think that their learning abilities will be greatly increased. Good luck
Hi Christine,
I agree! Cell phones can be a big distraction in the classroom. Students can do without those cell phones during class time.
Patricia Scales
Cell Phones can be a problem in the classroom. With Adults going back to school with children also in school,parents need to have the ability to answer a call if it's important.
I ask my students to keep their cell phones on vibrate or silent. If a call should come in that is important, I ask that they leave the classroom and handle the call.
Hi Kelly,
If this is your rule and it works, I am sure your students appreciate this. At my school we have zero tolerance for the cell phone. Years agao students were contacted if their children had an emergency. Some companies have zero tolerance for the cell phone.
Patricia Scales
