Two New School Policies: Cell Phones, iPods Okay In Classroom
By: Jason Aubry Email By: Jason Aubry Email  Cell phones allow
people to do all sorts of things these days. Need to find
directions? Use the phone's internet web browser. Need to
determine how much to tip your waitress? Use the phone's
calculator. Want to capture that unforgettable moment, just in
case you forget? Use the phone's camera.  Usually, these
functions are useful during everyday life activities. Now, they
can be useful in the classroom at one southern Colorado high
school. The Huerfano School District Re-1 School Board has
approved cell phone and iPod use at John Mall High School in
Walsenburg.  The new policy will allow students to use the
devices as educational tools during class. The usage is to be
determined and monitored by the teacher. It's an attempt to
solve several issues the small school district faces.  First is
a shortage of technology.  "We have a technology that's lacking.
We don't have enough computers in our school," say