Baton is a real-time communication tool for teachers and students in the classroom.
Smartphones in the classroom are a harmful distraction to learning, right? Wrong — thanks to Baton, teachers can harness the power of the ubiquitous devices for good, inviting students to participate in more productive classroom discussion.
I’ve worked in inner-city environments and very affluent schools, and in every classroom I’m in — I can’t stress this enough — every single student has a smartphone,” said Teitel. “We need to start presenting opportunities to use the technology in a positive way, rather than a distracting way.