Ms. Edwards

Biology Teacher at Rushville High School. Principles of Biomed, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, and Biology II #indiana #education #rushville #pltw

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

This study from the NEA found the exact same thing:

https://t.co/YAAohNpOzJ

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Teachers are loving phone-free schools. Kids will choose their phones over listening to a teacher, but they choose their teacher over... nothing. Here's an insightful and humorous report from one teacher, Gilbert Schuerch:

https://t.co/sqKVsGIU8i

[Rushville H S @RushvilleHigh]

Mrs. Personett is OFFICIALLY RETIRED!! Please join us in congratulating her on her tremendous accomplishments! Thank you for all you have done for RCHS!

[Clint Fiore 🦬 DM for Biz Deals @ClintFiore]

We started doing Sundays with no handheld electronics and people and kids that come over have to put their phones by the door in a wooden box (they can go check it there when needed, but can't keep it on them while we hang out). Everyone's loving it.

BUT, this one 11yo girl, friend of my daughter's, came over yesterday for the first time since we implemented and she was unable to properly function.

My daughter explained the rule and she laughed thinking she was joking. "What will we even do??" she asked incredulously.

Daughter and friend explained how it's a beautiful day and they can swim and jump on the trampoline and they've been finding a bunch of red caterpillars in the backyard.

"I hate nature. That sounds so boring. Why can't I have my phone?"

Daughter patiently explains how she tries to limit her screen time to an hour a day as it's not good to be staring at your phone all the time. Visiting 11yo girl laughs again, "ONLY AN HOUR?!?!", and they open her phone to see what her average screen time is daily....

15.5 hours. Average. Daily. Not joking.

She's had an unrestricted iPhone since she was 7, with 24/7 access to whatever apps and websites she wants. She goes to public school and has well-off, two nice parents with full time jobs. But she's on a path to be a completely nonfunctional adult. She watches TikTok videos for probably 10+ hours a day even on school days, staying up all night with her phone addiction.

Absolutely crazy to me. Eventually my daughter and her other friend had to tell her she needed to go home because she did nothing but complain and be a PITA the whole time she visited on no phones day, they had to be like, "look if you don't like it, you don't have to hang out, you can go home", she pouted and eventually left and the other kids resumed having a blast without phones.

I'm guessing there's more kids like this than we can possibly imagine. Just completely lost, antisocial, and nonfunctional without their device.

Please do better for your children.

Again I want to recommend reading, "The Anxious Generation" and following their recommended guidelines for device access and milestones.

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

Schools: ban smartphones, for the sake of your children's sanity, learning, and safety.
I hear a lot of people say, 'No, teach them how to use phones responsibly'. But:
1. Protecting them from the habit of obsessively being online during their formative developmental years, and..
2. Helping them develop the habit of being present in their social and learning spaces...
...IS teaching them how to use smartphones. Otherwise THEY use YOU.

[Rushville H S @RushvilleHigh]

Trisha Morgan was presented with a $5,000 scholarship from Citizen's State Bank! Congratulations!

[Rushville H S @RushvilleHigh]

Last week, we were excited to honor RCHS Student of the Month CONNER DEWITT at the board meeting! He has an incredible work ethic and sense of humor- he is currently ranked 1 in the Junior Class. Congratulations, Conner!

[Rushville H S @RushvilleHigh]

Ashrey Durand is our staff member of the month for RCHS! She has such a positive attitude and strives for greatness every day! Thank you for all you do!!

[Ms. Edwards @edwardsclass108]

Biomed students participated in a disease transmission lab. Students took on the roles of epidemiologists and collaborated to find Patient 0. Great work! #education #pbs #pltw #biology #greatclasses #science

[Lady Lion Basketball @RCHSLadyLions]

Lady Lion Basketball: Lady Lion Dads met this morning at 2:30AM to unload supplies for the annual pizza fundraiser. Thanks to this group for making it in this morning!Thanks to Misty Brindley for allowing us to use the cafeteria tonight! Thanks to everyone who bought!

[Ms. Edwards @edwardsclass108]

Let’s go Band! Wonderful music! Great job to all of the students and to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell! #band #education #starsandstripes #thebest

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

"How Learning Happens" is full of great quotes like this on page 76, and it's all backed up with numerous scientific references.

[Ms. Edwards @edwardsclass108]

Thank you to @iuindianapolis and the Anatomy Tour staff for hosting our Human Body Systems class. We learned about the history of anatomy, received hands-on lab experience from excellent grad students, and saw different parts of campus. #education #pltw #hbs

[RCHS ATHLETICS @AthleticsRchs]

RCHS Athletics: The Lady Lion Gymnastics Team at Connersville today for the Sectional.

[RCHS ATHLETICS @AthleticsRchs]

RCHS Athletics: The Lady Lion Gymnastics Team at Connersville today for the Sectional.

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

As parents around the world try to save their kids from a phone-based childhood, their efforts are undermined by schools that put a laptop or tablet on every desk. This video is the most compelling one I've seen, about why this must stop. At After Babel:

https://t.co/42n7jexMzU

[RCHS ATHLETICS @AthleticsRchs]

RCHS Athletics: Trisha Morgan is going to further her education and volleyball career next year at Trine University next year. Congratulations, T!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

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