Mobile Phone Practices and Policies in Family and Consumer Sciences Programs in Texas

The purpose of the current study was to learn about Family and Consumer Sciences ( FCS ) teachers’ mobile phone practices, the mobile phone policy of their school districts, and to understand the readiness of teachers and school districts for integrating mobile phones. The FRAME model provided a theoretical framework for the study. FCS teachers in Texas who belonged to a FCS professional organization were contacted by email and asked to participate in an online survey. The results indicate that FCS teachers are receptive to the use of mobile phones as an educational tool in the classroom. Based on the results, the author believes that mobile phones can be used to create technology‐enhanced, learner‐centered, and personalized learning for FCS students.