The idea of prohibiting mobile devices in school may appear attractive, and a ban could be the right call in some circumstances. But suggesting that "all headteachers worth their salt" should ban mobile devices – as Sir Michael Wilshaw, head of England's schools inspectorate Ofsted, did recently – does not really address the challenges and opportunities that the devices present to schools. Forcing students to enter an alternative reality every morning where the mobile internet doesn't exist is probably not the answer.
