I have a theory about smartphones in schools
Plus: Permission to be quiet, a programming note for paid subscribers, and more
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1. A take I haven’t written elsewhere
I have a theory about smartphones in schools

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may have seen I’m soliciting contact info for public middle and high school teachers (and subs, administrators, and support staff) for a story I’m developing on smartphones and schools:


Incidentally, if you fit the bill and are willing to do a short email interview, please sign up! Or if you know a teacher who might do it, please send this link to them.
I can’t do anything like a representative poll here, but I’m hoping for a broad sample of teachers from around the country. I’m most interested in traditional public schools, but charter school teachers are welcome, too. This will be a long-term project, so if you’re worried about time constraints before the school year ends, don’t be: I might not be in touch until summer, anyway.
I haven’t spelled out, in that form, exactly what the story is about, but I figured I’d give paid subscribers a little preview here. Here’s my working theory:
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