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 * Cell Phones in the Classroom - Oh, My!**  Karen Campbell, Instructional Technology Supervisor   Harrisonburg City Public Schools   kkcampbell@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
 * Goal**: Leverage student-owned devices to provide additional access and extend the learning environment.

> **Objective 2.2: Actualize the ability of technology to individualize learning and provide equitable opportunities for all learners.** > **Objective 4.1**: **Provide resources and support to ensure that every student has access to a personal computing device.**
 * HCPS Technology Plan Goals and Objectives:**
 * __Goal 2: Engage students in meaningful curricular content through the purposeful and effective use of technology.__
 * __Goal 4: Provide students with access to authentic and appropriate tools to gain knowledge, develop skills, extend capabilities, and create and disseminate artifacts that demonstrate their understanding.__


 * Procedure:**
 * Researched other school divisions to locate policies and guidelines
 * Reviewed National Educational Technology Plan and Virginia Technology Plan
 * Met with high school principal and high school ITRT met to brainstorm ideas and concerns.
 * Met with high school instructional team leaders to gather input from teachers and discuss plans to move forward, including training needed and guidelines that need to be in place
 * Established a separate wireless network for students, firewalled and with restricted bandwidth
 * Created and revised guidelines based on input from meetings and research from other divisions.


 * The Plan:**
 * Pilot at high school for 2011-2012, review after first semester
 * Amend HCPS Policy 752-R (Acceptable Use Agreement) to allow the use of student-owned devices on the division network as outlined in the //Guidelines for the use of Student-owned Electronic Devices.//
 * Present to School Board
 * Present to HHS Faculty outlining expectations and answering questions
 * Send letter home to parents. Parents can “opt out” of allowing students to bring devices.


 * Issues to Address:**
 * Need to filter internet provided to students: Students must set smart phones to connect through the division network rather than the cellular network.
 * Equity: Teachers must have plan in place to address equity for those students who do not have personally owned devices.
 * Inappropriate behavior: School administrators will provide support and discipline for inappropriate behaviors.
 * Theft, loss, breakage: A student who brings their own device to school is personally responsible for it. Any damage and charges related to the use of the device is the responsibility of the individual. District technicians will not support, service, or repair any equipment that does not belong to the District.

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 * National Educational Technology Plan**
 * //Many K-12 students already carry mobile devices for personal use with greater computing power than the supercomputers of a generation ago.”//
 * //…districts are finding that a combination of acceptable use policies and staff training makes student use of personal digital devices both feasible and safe.”//
 * //E-rate provisions and CIPA requirements should be clarified, and schools and districts should explore ways that student-owned devices can aid in learning.//

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 * Virginia Educational Technology Plan**
 * //Students have discovered—often outside school—that new technologies offer excitement and challenges; these technologies, like mobile phones, worldwide interactive gaming, and social networks, are just now finding a place in schools. Interestingly, cognitive science is discovering that the interactive, creative, social, and real-life capabilities of these new technologies are precisely what students need to learn the skills required by today’s world (Gee, 2003; Gee, 2005). Having accepted the possibilities and limitations of technology, students are more prepared than ever to take charge of their own learning.//

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 * Revisions to HPCS Acceptable Use Policy:**
 * //Students at Harrisonburg High School may bring personal mobile internet devices to school to use as educational tools. The use of these devices during instructional time will be at the teacher’s discretion and only for instructional purposes. All use must adhere to the Acceptable Use Agreement and Guidelines for the Use of Student-owned Electronic Devices.//
 * Improper or prohibited activity: //Accessing the Internet with personal computers or other mobile internet devices other than by using the division secure wireless network//

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 * Letter to Parents:**
 * Students must obtain teacher permission before using an electronic device during classroom instruction and the use must support the instructional activities happening in the classroom.
 * All use of the devices must adhere to Guidelines for Use of Student-owned Devices and the Acceptable Use Agreement.
 * Students must turn off and put away an electronic device when requested by a teacher.
 * Students may use their personal electronic device before school, at lunch, and after school in adult supervised areas only, such as the Media Center or classrooms with the teacher present, as long as it does not create a distraction or disruption for others in the area. If an adult asks a student to put his/her electronic device away, the student must comply.
 * Students are NOT permitted to use their personal electronic device to access the Internet by any manner other than connecting through the secure wireless network provided.

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 * Guidelines for the Use of Student-owned Electronic Devices**

- Brainstorm 2012 - iWant 2012
 * PowerPoint Presentations**

Based on feedback, we are making adjustments to the Cell Phone and Other Electronic Devices Policy 446. The Guidelines for the Use of Student-owned Electronic Devices will become part of the accompanying regulations - 446-R Note that this is in process and the pages currently reflect the old policy (4/4/2012).
 * Updates**: