[CASL-L] Cell Phone Policy and streaming music services

[Jen]

Hi Michelle -

We are not 1:1 but have over 30 chrome books and 24 desktops available for
students use.  This is my 3rd year in the school (HS) and cell phones have
been a major issue here in the LMC - talking on them, YouTube videos,
taking photos for Instagram, hiding phones, music, etc.  As we are trying
to create a working environment in our LMC, this year we have asked
students to put away their cell phones.  They are free to plug in earbuds
and listen to music - but phones shouldn't be the only thing they have in
front of them when they get here.  In my opinion - if they have nothing to
do other than watch Netflix - then they have other places they can go to do
that.  They are taking away a seat from someone else who may need to come
in to do work.  Obvious exceptions - a teacher assigned a FlipGrid
assignment, etc. - but in this case, the teacher always lets me know that
this is something that has been assigned and the kids ask permission to do
it.  We'll see how it goes this year!  The staff LOVES it!

Jen L.

On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 1:42 PM Michele Eligio <
meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We just implemented a new restrictive cell phone policy in our district.
> (No phone use during class. Only acceptable times to use cell phones are
> during passing times and in the lunch room.)
>
> The problem that is coming up is our student handbook states that "Music
> listening devices may only be used during study hall time/class at the
> discretion of the supervising study hall teacher."
>
> The directive in the library was that we were an extension of the
> classroom and that cell phones were not allowed. However, we also
> simultaneously have study hall classes in here and of course, students want
> to use their cell phones as listening devices.
>
> We do not want to have to "police" the library. We also have a very
> archaic library that really is several classrooms strung together with the
> walls down. So, it is extremely difficult to distinguish one area from
> another to set up "cell phone free zones" and "cell phone use areas".
>
> So, I was wondering how other libraries who have strict cell phone
> policies handle this? Is it possible to have streaming services made
> available to students on a Chromebook as we are 1-to-1? Any
> assistance/information you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
> --
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michele Eligio
>
> North Branford High School Librarian
>
> 49 Caputo Road
>
> North Branford, CT  06471
>
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