{"id":2061,"date":"2019-03-27T05:33:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designedtoinspire.com\/blog\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2026-11-11T22:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T03:03:49","slug":"86-365-smartphone-bans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designedtoinspire.com\/blog\/86-365-smartphone-bans\/","title":{"rendered":"86: 365 | Smartphone Bans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A common reaction to unintended consequences of innovation is to ban the new &#8220;thing&#8221;. So, I shouldn&#8217;t be surprised when I read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90324102\/california-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-ban-all-smartphones-at-schools?fbclid=IwAR3b-8lg-I3sHtqT0OwlHlc96foeOTNqNAae8toIJP7SxuOwYAsPPepZqwU\">articles like this in Fast Company outlining a bill proposed by legislators to ban smartphones in all California schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, for nearly 15 years, I&#8217;ve studied education and the use of technology to support it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designedtoinspire.com\/blog\/23365-coloring-outside-the-lines\/\">I left a very fruitful career in a different industry to pursue this study<\/a>, primarily due to my fascination with the innovation of online learning. <a href=\"http:\/\/edtechtalk.com\/taxonomy\/term\/130\">I spent every Sunday night for about 10 years pondering the possibilities of technology to support learning on a live webcast called EdTech Weekly on EdTechTalk<\/a>. I&#8217;ve presented countless conference sessions on digital literacy, mobile learning, and the importance of knowing how to solve problems using technology. I designed a <a href=\"https:\/\/designersforlearning.org\/mobilesprint\">popular course for Designers for Learning teaching designers how to create instruction using mobile devices<\/a>. Next week, <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a158b4e4b0796a90f7c371\/t\/5c99b4aceb39312d2530d3eb\/1553577157687\/2019+COABE+Conference+Sessions+by+Presenters.pdf\">I&#8217;ll be at COABE to present not only a session on digital literacy but also to sit on a panel of educators discussing the importance of digital inclusion<\/a> highlighting the inequities faced by millions of adults based on their lack of access to technology.<\/p>\n<p>Therein lies my struggle. I&#8217;m not discounting the potential negative (or unintended) consequences of technology, but I&#8217;m asking for measure. As I note in my conference sessions, <a href=\"http:\/\/PIAAC First Look, 2016\">over 60% of adults in the US struggle use technology to solve problems<\/a>. Given today&#8217;s workplace, that&#8217;s a whopper of a skill gap. As we start to ban or restrict technology, it&#8217;s hard to see how there won&#8217;t be unintended consequences related to the development of digital literacy skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common reaction to unintended consequences of innovation is to ban the new &#8220;thing&#8221;. So, I shouldn&#8217;t be surprised when I read articles like this in Fast Company outlining a bill proposed by legislators to ban smartphones in all California schools. 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