Picture This

District Administration Magazine, November 2007
The flood of digital cameras and camera phones into districts presents opportunities and challenges.
http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticlepf.aspx?articleid=131

Crafting a Workable Cell Phone Policy

Education World School Administrator, September 2007
Article includessample cell phone policies.
http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin/admin393.shtml

Take Control of Technology

Scholastic Administrator, August 2007
Schools across the country are waging a war against technology tools gone bad. Read how some districts defend their classrooms against the new school thuggery—from iPod cheats to cell phone punks and sneaky Web surfers.
http://tinyurl.com/5cdrov

Tech Control: The Debate

Scholastic Administrator, August 2007
Should iPods, laptops, and cell phones be in use during instruction? Two experts weigh in.
http://tinyurl.com/5le332

Get Over Your Hang-Up

Scholastic Administrator, August 2006
For the moment, it’s one of the most contentious issues in American schools, even at the elementary level. Should students be allowed to carry cell phones during the school day? Workable policies are still evolving. But Luddites be warned: As cell phone functionality extends beyond just calls to web browsing, calendars, and other productivity tools, forward-thinking educators will not only expect but encourage these devices in the classroom.
http://tinyurl.com/3jpyn9

Can You Hear Me Now?

Legal Implications for Searching Student Cell Phones. Although this article is written against Michigan law, it does help clarify some of the concepts for what is permissable.
http://mymassp.com/newsletters/2008/02/hearmenow/

Cell Phones on Campus: Are They Driving You Crazy? [TICAL Presentation]

From the Technology Information Center for Administrator Leadership /Radio TICAL audiocast: First they showed up in every driver’s hand. Now, your second graders are bringing them to school. Yep, cell phones have become as ubiquitous on campus as they are on the roads, and they force us to consider new rules and policies in each context. In this episode, TICAL cadre members Bob Blackney and Kelly Calhoun share their perspectives on the kinds of things we need to consider in crafting campus cell phone policies.
http://www.portical.org/podcasts/?p=63

Cell Phone Use and Policies in Schools

This site pulls together language from numerous cell policies of different schools.
http://www.sisd.cc/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1513&sc_id=11952570...

National School Safety and Security Services: Cell Phone & Pager Issues

Includes a discussion of how cell phones Can Detract From School Safety & Crisis Preparedness
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/cell_phones.html