The school lies within the York Region District board, which never had a ban, so Lee has allowed smart phones in his class for the past three years. He’s now a leading proponent of the practice, which he documents on his Spicy Learning education blog. Every September, Lee tells his Grade 7 students that they’re welcome to bring to class whatever hand-held gadget they own. If a student doesn’t have a device, he pulls one from a box of school-owned gear—a privilege afforded to his funded pilot project.