Not a fan of the way this problem is portrayed in the media.
It’s presented as if hippies have come to save our kids from technological villains.
Of course there needs to be some balance in order to enable proper socialization but the demonizing tone just pits imaginary groups against each other.
Even the word ban in this context can be misleading, when some jurisdictions allow cellphone use outside of the classroom.
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BC „banned“ phones too, but talk to any teen and they will tell you it varies a lot and use is still common even during class time in some classrooms.
My feeling is that Quebec is more willing to fight the fight, whereas BC educators are not. But it’s hard to know, because I’m not in Quebec and a media story like this can often miss the ground truth. I bet if you interviewed a BC principal they’d tell you it’s great too.
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Not a fan of the way this problem is portrayed in the media.
It’s presented as if hippies have come to save our kids from technological villains.
Of course there needs to be some balance in order to enable proper socialization but the demonizing tone just pits imaginary groups against each other.
Even the word ban in this context can be misleading, when some jurisdictions allow cellphone use outside of the classroom.
BC „banned“ phones too, but talk to any teen and they will tell you it varies a lot and use is still common even during class time in some classrooms.
My feeling is that Quebec is more willing to fight the fight, whereas BC educators are not. But it’s hard to know, because I’m not in Quebec and a media story like this can often miss the ground truth. I bet if you interviewed a BC principal they’d tell you it’s great too.