California Gov. On Tuesday, Gavin Newsom wrote letters to school districts urging them to “act today” to assist students do well in class by limiting their smartphone usage.
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” Every lesson should be a place of emphasis, learning, and growth”, Newsom, a Democrat, said in his letter. ” Working together, teachers, administrators, and kids can create an environment where students are fully engaged in their learning, free from the obstacles on the telephones and pressure of societal media”.
In San Francisco, the handset ban got off to a very rough stop. At Mt. Students at Diablo and Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord are then required to keep their belongings in Yondr bags that lock a telephone in until the student leaves the classroom for the day. They are also responsible for keeping the bags clean every time. Losing them is n’t cheap, it costs$ 50 for a replacement.
At the beginning of the school year, students received the bags, but the first few weeks have been uneven. Mt. Diablo senior Niki Klosinski told ABC7,” It’s completely wreaking havoc” , ,
Even though, according to Klosinski, there are n’t enough pouches for the entire student body, kids are getting in trouble for having phones.
Graham Dugoni founded Yondr ten years ago in San Francisco, whose purpose was to promote more face-to-face connection by removing cell phones as a hindrance.  ,
” When everyone is totally’ there’ and they’re not worried about what’s happening in different places, and chatting and taking pictures of each other, it totally changes the atmosphere”, Dugoni told KTVU.  ,
Yondr bags are now in hundreds of colleges across 27 nations, according to the bank’s website. The bags have also been used during cultural events and shows, including Dave Chappelle’s funny display last year in San Francisco.
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Cell phone prohibitions are a major answer, according to libertarians and civil liberties advocates. Also, yes. Yes, they are. In order to create a “digital education,” they suggest employing mobile devices into the classroom. Of course, that wo n’t stop kids from using them for other purposes so in reality, it’s no solution at all.
Helping young people explore their own power to make choices ( to use or not use their phones ), have a feeling]of] control over their lives ( and their digital identities ) and shape their world positively ( through who/what they follow ) trumps blanket bans and fearful reactions. Giving young folks a sense of control ( not in sum, but with information/education and some room to practice it ) builds confidence, builds their abilities and their self-efficacy.
If the social media sites children use are genuinely addicting, then what? All the” choices” in the world wo n’t matter.  ,
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As with almost everything that has to do with kids, what this brings up is parental control. Was my era but different from today that I was growing up? In many ways indeed. However, broadcast was just as addictive as any social media site, and my relatives made sure I was only allowed to watch it for a certain amount of time. Except for football, my brothers and sisters were only allowed to watch TV for two hours each night and three on the vacation.  , I always felt deprived or left out.  ,
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Honestly, I don’t think what modern families have to deal with. When I was younger, most parents did n’t know about the over-sexualization and violence in their culture, drugs, and gang siren calls.  ,
Parenting is more difficult now but never impossible. The parents could provide some insight with the mobile phone conundrum.
