"Cardozo High School assistant principal Tiana Millen told Gothamist that the phone ban revealed that some students have never learned to tell time. Millen called the ability "a major skill that they're not used to at all."Another teacher who spoke with Gothamist told Gould that they've been repeatedly asked how much time is left during their class, which has necessitated some impromptu lessons in how clocks work."
"This is not the only significant technological shift that has come up in schools across the country as a result of a phone ban. This fall, The New York Times' Callie Holtermann wrote about students who had sought ways to listen to their music of choice without a smartphone. Their solution? Finding dedicated music players - from used iPods to portable CD players. Is the musical technology of tomorrow the same as the musical technology of yesterday? That just might be the case."
New York City public schools have banned student cellphone use during school hours this academic year. Many students report reduced distraction and improved focus. The ban has revealed that a notable number of students cannot read analog clocks, prompting teachers to give impromptu lessons and prompting administrative concern. Some classroom clocks are broken, complicating time awareness. Separately, students seeking music without smartphones have turned to dedicated devices such as used iPods and portable CD players. The shift has produced both renewed classroom attention and unintended gaps in basic time-telling skills, alongside a revival of older personal-audio technology.
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