• From: Ahmed Ismail <ismaila@gpschools.org>
    Date: Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 7:02 AM
    Subject: Research Report - Detrimental Effect of Having Smartphones in the Classroom - Responses to Sender
    To: Christopher Profeta <profetc@gpschools.org>
    Cc: "School Board (GPPSS)" <schoolboard@gpschools.org>, "Gary C. Niehaus (GPPSS)" <gary.niehaus@gpschools.org>, "Jon Dean (GPPSS)" <jon.dean@gpschools.org>


    Chris et al,
     
    The study in question was forwarded to you as an informational item.  
     
    I caution anyone responding to an email sent to board members by another board member NOT to respond and copy more than three board members.  In the event that the return "round robin" email was in any way be construed the start of a deliberation on an issue, it could be taken as a violation of the Open Meetings Act.
     
    If anyone has a response to any information I send out in the future, please do so on a one-to-one basis without involving other board members so that a potential "round robin" violation of the Open Meetings Act is avoided.
     
    Thank you.
     
    Ahmed

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    On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Christopher Profeta <profetc@gpschools.org> wrote:
    Ahmed,
     
    What I heard Mr. Stanley say last night was that smart phones would not be included in our BYOD program. So I'm not sure this applies to what we are working on locally.
     
    There is credible research on both sides of this debate, as there is with most issues. Personally, I tend to be skeptical of results with titles like this that are simply meant to drive up web traffic. Which is a bit ironic. ;)
     
    Chris

    On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 11:34 AM Ahmed Ismail <ismaila@gpschools.org> wrote:
    Hello all,
     
    I thought you would want to read this article:
     
     
    The actual research results are available at:
     
     
    Best wishes,
     
    Ahmed
     
     
    Ahmed Ismail, Trustee
    Grosse Pointe Public School System
    313-343-9060 (work phone - 8am - 5pm)
    313-969-1541 (cell phone - 6pm - 10pm)
    ahmed.ismail@comcast.net (personal email address)
     
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    Chris Profeta