Friday, June 15, 2012

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Students advocating for classroom cellphone use for learning

Members of the Student Advisory Group are advocating for the use of cellphones and other technology in the classroom to enhance learning. From left: (Back) Thomas Spence - Central, Donavin Gunn - Peacock and Hudson Taylor - Peacock. From left (Front) Annie Riendeau - Central, Paige Hager - Central, Niko Wicharuk - Central, Emily Vargo - Peacock and Brett Ellis - Peacock. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy
By Lisa Goudy

Cellphones in classrooms might soon become an antiquated idea.

A group of 15 students from A.E. Peacock Collegiate, Central Collegiate and Riverview Collegiate have been preparing since November for presentations they made in June to staff at the three schools about how cellphones could and should be used in classrooms to enhance the learning experience.


The entire process is documented online here.

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