20. Barriers of technology in education

Some students will push the envelope and the opportunity is greater now that ever before because of technology.  Because of this administrators and teachers must try to protect students from themselves.  But what are the costs?  

A few years ago schools used to be one of the few places that students could get online, but now most students have these capabilities in their pockets, 24 hours a day.   It might be time we trust students and teachers to be responsible users and supervisors of use.  And when abuse of the rules occurs, make use of stern consequences.