Comments on: RE: Barbados Gov’t Bans Students’ Cell Phones from School http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/re-barbados-govt-bans-students-cell-phones-from-school/ Web Scientist: Cyberpsychology, Web (Mis)use, Risk Management, Ethics and Policy. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ingridkh http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/re-barbados-govt-bans-students-cell-phones-from-school/#comment-63 Ingridkh Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:08:57 +0000 http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/?p=431#comment-63 Banning cells phones in all schools on the island is a bold move, however it will not solve any long-term parents are having with their kids. The Ministry should have been proactive years ago instead of waiting until the bull got out of the pen to implement a reactive measaure. What is the point, how will they oversea the banning of cell phones? HONESTLY, children will still find a way to sneak cell phones in the school and continue with their habits unless their is a follow-up plan.<br><br>I personally think it is a good move but then life is not what it use to be, THERE ARE ALOT OF BAD PEOPLE OUT THERE... those cell phones may actually save your child's life. Bajans are not as helpful or a friendly as they use to be - they sometimes watch as things happen and don't lift a finger so when a child is in danger and there is no one to assist him/her, the cell phone...... originally given to the child for the purpose of contacting mommy, daddy or a family member when something is wrong cannot be used. Are they going to place more phone booths in the schools WHY..? I know that some children are not allowed phone calls in schools if something goes wrong they must do so on the phone booth and as I have heard the lines can be forever if their is a fire, water shortage etc... and what will happen outside of the schools? should the children statch their phones in a bush before entering schools and collect them after they leave?? A lot of people have to work together to control our yourth; this is a strategy that should be NOT BE IMPLEMENTED SOLO. Banning cells phones in all schools on the island is a bold move, however it will not solve any long-term parents are having with their kids. The Ministry should have been proactive years ago instead of waiting until the bull got out of the pen to implement a reactive measaure. What is the point, how will they oversea the banning of cell phones? HONESTLY, children will still find a way to sneak cell phones in the school and continue with their habits unless their is a follow-up plan.

I personally think it is a good move but then life is not what it use to be, THERE ARE ALOT OF BAD PEOPLE OUT THERE… those cell phones may actually save your child's life. Bajans are not as helpful or a friendly as they use to be – they sometimes watch as things happen and don't lift a finger so when a child is in danger and there is no one to assist him/her, the cell phone…… originally given to the child for the purpose of contacting mommy, daddy or a family member when something is wrong cannot be used. Are they going to place more phone booths in the schools WHY..? I know that some children are not allowed phone calls in schools if something goes wrong they must do so on the phone booth and as I have heard the lines can be forever if their is a fire, water shortage etc… and what will happen outside of the schools? should the children statch their phones in a bush before entering schools and collect them after they leave?? A lot of people have to work together to control our yourth; this is a strategy that should be NOT BE IMPLEMENTED SOLO.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/re-barbados-govt-bans-students-cell-phones-from-school/#comment-27 Anonymous Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/?p=431#comment-27 Banning cells phones in all schools on the island is a bold move, however it will not solve any long-term parents are having with their kids. The Ministry should have been proactive years ago instead of waiting until the bull got out of the pen to implement a reactive measaure. What is the point, how will they oversea the banning of cell phones? HONESTLY, children will still find a way to sneak cell phones in the school and continue with their habits unless their is a follow-up plan. I personally think it is a good move but then life is not what it use to be, THERE ARE ALOT OF BAD PEOPLE OUT THERE... those cell phones may actually save your child's life. Bajans are not as helpful or a friendly as they use to be - they sometimes watch as things happen and don't lift a finger so when a child is in danger and there is no one to assist him/her, the cell phone...... originally given to the child for the purpose of contacting mommy, daddy or a family member when something is wrong cannot be used. Are they going to place more phone booths in the schools WHY..? I know that some children are not allowed phone calls in schools if something goes wrong they must do so on the phone booth and as I have heard the lines can be forever if their is a fire, water shortage etc... and what will happen outside of the schools? should the children statch their phones in a bush before entering schools and collect them after they leave?? A lot of people have to work together to control our yourth; this is a strategy that should be NOT BE IMPLEMENTED SOLO. Banning cells phones in all schools on the island is a bold move, however it will not solve any long-term parents are having with their kids. The Ministry should have been proactive years ago instead of waiting until the bull got out of the pen to implement a reactive measaure. What is the point, how will they oversea the banning of cell phones? HONESTLY, children will still find a way to sneak cell phones in the school and continue with their habits unless their is a follow-up plan.

I personally think it is a good move but then life is not what it use to be, THERE ARE ALOT OF BAD PEOPLE OUT THERE… those cell phones may actually save your child’s life. Bajans are not as helpful or a friendly as they use to be – they sometimes watch as things happen and don’t lift a finger so when a child is in danger and there is no one to assist him/her, the cell phone…… originally given to the child for the purpose of contacting mommy, daddy or a family member when something is wrong cannot be used. Are they going to place more phone booths in the schools WHY..? I know that some children are not allowed phone calls in schools if something goes wrong they must do so on the phone booth and as I have heard the lines can be forever if their is a fire, water shortage etc… and what will happen outside of the schools? should the children statch their phones in a bush before entering schools and collect them after they leave?? A lot of people have to work together to control our yourth; this is a strategy that should be NOT BE IMPLEMENTED SOLO.

]]> By: Shernell http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/re-barbados-govt-bans-students-cell-phones-from-school/#comment-62 Shernell Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:33:29 +0000 http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/?p=431#comment-62 You do make a good point. The technology is there. There is no going backwards therefore we have to put parameters in place to deal with the world as it is now You do make a good point. The technology is there. There is no going backwards therefore we have to put parameters in place to deal with the world as it is now

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/re-barbados-govt-bans-students-cell-phones-from-school/#comment-25 Anonymous Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/?p=431#comment-25 You do make a good point. The technology is there. There is no going backwards therefore we have to put parameters in place to deal with the world as it is now You do make a good point. The technology is there. There is no going backwards therefore we have to put parameters in place to deal with the world as it is now

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