Disclamer: Slight tangent about rules in general. Feel free to ignore me.
Just transferred to a new school this year with strict phone, internet, and homework policies. I don't get it...at my old high school, kids would go on Facebook during class and I had a friend who would literally watch tv shows during chemistry and the teachers didn't care. Sounds crazy, but if you think about it, it should be your decision how, or even if, you want to learn. The way I see it is that if you want to text in class, you should be able to go ahead. After all, you're just punishing yourself by not paying attention and it will come back around by the time you get tested on the material you ignored. Homework is just to benefit you, so if you don't do that, again, you're just punishing yourself. I just think it should be the student's decision whether or not they want to learn in class. Getting told that I can't use my phone in passing time or go on Facebook during lunch doesn't make sense to me.
Just transferred to a new school this year with strict phone, internet, and homework policies. I don't get it...at my old high school, kids would go on Facebook during class and I had a friend who would literally watch tv shows during chemistry and the teachers didn't care. Sounds crazy, but if you think about it, it should be your decision how, or even if, you want to learn. The way I see it is that if you want to text in class, you should be able to go ahead. After all, you're just punishing yourself by not paying attention and it will come back around by the time you get tested on the material you ignored. Homework is just to benefit you, so if you don't do that, again, you're just punishing yourself. I just think it should be the student's decision whether or not they want to learn in class. Getting told that I can't use my phone in passing time or go on Facebook during lunch doesn't make sense to me.