Educators do not utilize students' mobile devices in the classroom for several reasons: they fear losing control over students and classroom distraction; they are uncomfortable with the technology and do not know how to incorporate it effectively into lessons; and they are apprehensive about students knowing more about the technology than the educators themselves. Many responses indicated that educators' ignorance and fear of the unknown prevent them from seeing the educational potential of students' mobile devices.

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educators ‘ignore’
the powerful devices
already in the hands
of students?
2011-07-06 14:55, Views: 0, Answers: 42, Question Id: 8769
teachers do not know how to
2011-07-07 08:22
They fear students will abuse the technology
2011-07-07 08:22
they r scared
2011-07-07 08:22
They are not up to date with the technologies themselves and may also not have the money to buy the most up to date
themselves.
2011-07-07 08:23
fear of technology, ignorance.. Not being up to date
2011-07-07 08:23
Because pupils will loose them.
2011-07-07 08:23
It's not part of our thinking: we don't yet know how to control it.
2011-07-07 08:23
cause distraction in classroom
2011-07-07 08:23
They feel threatened that pupils will abuse the use of phones during the lessons.
2011-07-07 08:23
the educators are scared the children know more about the technology than they do.
2011-07-07 08:23
I use the phones to teach history
2011-07-07 08:23
Jnr sch head has banned them so we need 2change that
2011-07-07 08:23
igorance,fear
2011-07-07 08:23
ignorance and fear of handing control to learners who know more about technology than many educators do.
2011-07-07 08:23
because we don't see value
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Some messages they may receive can upset them
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2. Don't know how 2 incorporate it into lessons effectively.
2011-07-07 08:24
INABILITY TO USE MOBILES FOR THIS PURPOSE
2011-07-07 08:24
In the box thinking
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they are afraid
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Coz teachers r stuck in their old way of doing things
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Already use cel fones they feel intimidated
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because it is 'new' technology and goes against what they are comfortable with
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Old fashioned teaching methods
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lack of control
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I dont know much about them, how 2 use them or what they can offer. I have a mobile fone 4 emergencies only. They r
not part of my life
2011-07-07 08:24
need a paper trail
2011-07-07 08:24
They are afraid of the unknown and dont realise it can be used as a vehicle to deliver the curric - it is learning and
teaching supp material.
2011-07-07 08:24
because educators don't know how 2 use them themselves
2011-07-07 08:24
THEY DONT KNOW HOW
2011-07-07 08:24
They are not comfortable with the technology. Above all, they cannot control the medium and so feel powerless.
2011-07-07 08:25
Lack knowledge . Kids know more re the tec.
2011-07-07 08:25
ignorance and fear. They know more than us.
2011-07-07 08:25
Lack of confidence in use of a rapidly changing technology
2011-07-07 08:25
we do not trust the students and fear technology in our teaching env.
2011-07-07 08:25
because they are more efficient than we are and teachers want to be in control.
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not sure how the technology can work to assist in learning
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bcos they are often using their phones for non educational matters and are not doing what they have been directed to
do
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3. 2011-07-07 08:25
educators are caught up in traditional ways and are afraid to change. I believe you need to adapt and change or be left
behind.
2011-07-07 08:25
They r afraid of what these devices can do.....they do not understand how 2 use the device properly
themselves.....scared of unknown!
2011-07-07 08:25
we are not allowed to because of our principal's policy of no cell phones - if I could use them I would
2011-07-07 08:26
Possibly a fear of losing the children's attention, that they will be distracted from the educational task by use of mobile
technology.
2011-07-07 08:27
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