[YL] Text-messaging in education?

[Dee Albritton]

Text-messaging in education?The majority of our students who have cell phones, have prepaid phones. I don't think they would be able to afford the extra time to use these phones in the manner you are describing.  

Also, parents often use cell phones as a type of discipline.  If a child does not comply with home rules, etc. they lose their cell phones. 

And, as always, there is the learning curve.  Most of the teachers I know how to use their phones to make calls, but aren't up to text messaging yet.

Still, some great ideas. 

Dee
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Davis, Susan D. 
  To: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org 
  Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:27 PM
  Subject: RE: [YL] Text-messaging in education?


  Cell phone companies charge differently for text messages, some plans charge per text message. Rates for internet access also have a broad range. You might want to make sure that you aren't going to create a financial barrier for some students.



  Other than that, I think you've got some great ideas going - I can certainly see my teen-agers getting into this type of assignment.



  Susan Decker Davis

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  Fayette County Public Schools 
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