What is Baton?
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.
Interview on CBC Metro Morning
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.