Phone Free Zone and Yondr program Term 1 Report by Sally Sheng https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar en-us 2023-05-09 09:12:37 UTC 2026-01-02 11:22:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584882842 Consistent designated time for checking pouches ]]> 2023-05-10 04:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584882842 Faculty unlocking stations https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584883607 2023-05-10 04:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584883607 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584883772 Keep going! It’s making a difference in the classrooms with student focus.]]> 2023-05-10 04:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584883772 Consistent messages to the students about use during these times. https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584883776 2023-05-10 04:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584883776 I only teach Year 12, ICT is used predominately for research, to develop presentations, for students to collaborate together. https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584884662 2023-05-10 04:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584884662 Consistent approaches to monitoring https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584884714 2023-05-10 04:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584884714 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584885264 I would love to be able to have access to a locking device to remediate my issue with not being able to unlock phones for surveys. ]]> 2023-05-10 04:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584885264 Consistent referral path https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584885548 2023-05-10 04:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584885548 Outcome to faculty proposals for funding additional equipment to perform tasks that were previously carried out with student phones. https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886000 2023-05-10 04:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886000 This will sound like rocket-science but one of the greatest challenges with implementing the procedure is the time for follow up. https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886044 2023-05-10 04:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886044 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886097 The RPC’s or random phone checks are helpful. Having Rochelle and Amber chasing up students has been really helpful. ]]> 2023-05-10 04:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886097 This is makong an enormous difference in, and out of the classroom https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886110 2023-05-10 04:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886110 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886259 Non-compliance with the original mobile free policy was a selling point to make it easier for staff, I am unsure if it is easier for those not complying to this approach (still confronting, taking a lot of time and energy)]]> 2023-05-10 04:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886259 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886466 We need to encourage students to bring devices other than phones]]> 2023-05-10 04:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886466 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886569 Keep up the good work. ]]> 2023-05-10 04:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886569 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886960 BYOD needs to increase, school funds for more tech isn't an option. Promotion in this space with families, partnerships with tech companies for discounts, I'm sure could help.

]]> 2023-05-10 04:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584886960 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584887076 I have accessed an unlocking device for these circumstances - it does require booking out and taking to and from class so perhaps there is an easier way of doing that? ]]> 2023-05-10 04:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584887076 Parents are equally responsible for this. So much emphasis is placed on schools to teach students everything in the six hours we have them https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584887553 2023-05-10 05:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584887553 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584887911 Executive member pick up phones of students who refuse to hand phone over to a teacher if they have it out, rather than student being sent to office to hand over phone. ]]> 2023-05-10 05:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584887911 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584888328 At the end of the day there are a lot of students walking out without unlocking their phone which shows our data isn't accurate for those with exemptions/no pouch etc]]> 2023-05-10 05:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584888328 More staff involvement https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584888559 This is something that is everyone's job. I would love for every staff to be part of random checks.]]> 2023-05-10 05:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584888559 Roll Call as the first point of contact with students is critical with setting and reinforcing expectations. https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584888777 2023-05-10 05:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584888777 Professional Learning on how to use Teams effectively to deliver curriculum https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889156 2023-05-10 05:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889156 Amber and Rochelle have been doing a lot of follow up with kids. Thank you (from Nat) https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889233 2023-05-10 05:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889233 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889475 Where it is working, it is working very well, where it isn't, it is very difficult to regain the students' faith in our approaches and enforcement]]> 2023-05-10 05:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889475 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889770 Teachers assume too much responsibility for teaching students about life. 
I think we have covered this and we regularly mention the reasons why we think this is a good idea for students.]]> 2023-05-10 05:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584889770 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584890191 There is a lot of trust in this and Im not sure if that part of it is working. Perhaps the phones need to be confiscated?]]> 2023-05-10 05:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584890191 we need to review students with exemptions. We can use the Term 4 Ban to preface discussions and dialogue re this now https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584890530 2023-05-10 05:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584890530 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584890608 Not really our responsibility beyond what we already do in our teaching. That needs also to fall on the parents.]]> 2023-05-10 05:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584890608 Roll Call https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584891649 Staff need to check everyday, but the amount of time with uniform, roll marking and pouches is just not enough. If this is a priority then can we think about how we do this in 2024? Period 1 extended by 10 minutes instead?]]> 2023-05-10 05:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584891649 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584892147 Thank you for the work done on this. There is a lot of work from a lot of people and there will be some fluidity in the decisions as we get feedback and make changes. Thank you for your work.]]> 2023-05-10 05:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584892147 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584892616 We are aware that many students are not locking their phones in a pouch every day, however, phone use in class is still minimal. We need to ensure that staff are addressing and reporting students having phones out. Staff need to be supported in dealing with these incidents. Prompt consequences for students refusing staff requests is key.

]]> 2023-05-10 05:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584892616 Multifaceted approach https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584892651 Parents and students need to be a part of this education. Can we run a session during parent teacher nights??]]> 2023-05-10 05:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584892651 Sport https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584893449 Many students are accessing the permanent locking station during sport time, so many students walking past the locking stations at the front with their phones already out!!]]> 2023-05-10 05:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584893449 I think it is critical that we frame this within leading discussions with our students about metacognition and the impact mobile phones (and the constructs of social media in particular) have had on brain development. I disagree with the idea that this is not our job - our core role is to teach our students to become lifelong learners, and this includes developing the self-regulation skills to become a better learner. https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584893605 2023-05-10 05:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584893605 https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584893826 We do need to work towards a more determined BYOD policy - there are not enough students bringing devices for us to use them adequately in our teaching. Its half half at the moment which poses difficulty in some cases for teaching digitally.]]> 2023-05-10 05:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2584893826 There must be a way to incorporate responsible and ethical use of mobile phones and technology in general in our classes - it is our job to assist in this critical development because the working world that these students are entering will be requiring and mostly likely demanding it - our job is to teach students how to learn and to be lifelong learners and technology will influence their lives https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2586020605 2023-05-10 19:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sallysheng/gd14ougfho84caar/wish/2586020605