brucek
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At this point I honestly don't know if you're just trying to troll us. If you can point to any concrete evidence that actual teachers are in favor of this for their classroom please do. Otherwise I feel you're next going to tell us that if the students are not allowed to host a rave in the corner of the classroom, they may not know how to enjoy one later as adults. And of course if that rave does not feature loud music and MDMA, then it won't be authentic and serve its purpose. And that it is so essential that schools fulfill this non-academic function that it does not matter if it completely prevents most students from concentrating on the intended subject matter.
I am not some luddite who is unaware of the vast value of phones in an unorganized world. But the classroom is the exact opposite of that. Unlike the real world, the classroom has been prepared so that all the people you need to be connected to in that moment, and all the information sources you are supposed to be using, are already in that room with you. And by the way, those sources -- the teacher and the textbook -- each went through a certification process and are answerable to parents at least indirectly via a school board or other process. Random information on the internet did not.
I am not some luddite who is unaware of the vast value of phones in an unorganized world. But the classroom is the exact opposite of that. Unlike the real world, the classroom has been prepared so that all the people you need to be connected to in that moment, and all the information sources you are supposed to be using, are already in that room with you. And by the way, those sources -- the teacher and the textbook -- each went through a certification process and are answerable to parents at least indirectly via a school board or other process. Random information on the internet did not.
