As Schools Lift Bans: The Use Of Cell Phones In School

In fact, in a debate article from Randy Faris and Corbis, “News Debate: Cell Phone Scramble,” it explains “...if managed properly, the phones can enhance learning and become valuable teaching tools, while keeping students safe and in contact with their parents.” Therefore, technology in schools can be teaching tools that help teachers construct their student’s education while also awaring teachers that the students are safe. Adding to that, the video “Top 10 Reasons To Use Technology in Education: iPad, Tablet, Computer, Listening Centers,” also says “It engages the 4 key components to learning, which are active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback and connection to real world experts,” This is important because it shows that technology is helping teachers educate their students with simple electronic tools. To conclude, technology are teaching tools that can assist the teachers with their

It is a well known fact; using cell phones in school takes away from learning time. I do not think that cell phones should be allowed. Cell phones are fine for outside the classroom, but inside, you’re supposed to be learning. Even though some students think they can use them for good, it can quickly turn into bad. Cell phones cause students to do bad on their work, enables cheating, and can be distracting.

Cell phones are distracting in school and disrupt learning. Students should always be giving their teacher their undivided attention. Cell phones in school create problems and they affect students’ grades. Although some may claim these reasons to be true, they are undeniably wrong. The proponents of cell phones should not be allowed in school argue, “We know for a fact that the use of cell phones on school property around the country has led to a number of problems around safety.” This is wrong because cell phone use on school grounds is only beneficial to individuals on and off school property. Cell phones do not necessarily prevent problems, but they do help in times of emergencies. They promote safety in situations such as school shootings or hostage situations. The proponents of cell phones should not be allowed in school also argue “Student’s whose minds wander during a lecture or discussion may find the temptation of texting instead of listening hard to resist.” While this is true, it is up to the student to pay attention. However, texting instead of listening is the same as doodling and not listening, or playing on a school issued laptop even after being told to put it away. It is up to the student to restrain from texting in class. The more schools put an emphasis on no phones in school the more

The distraction caused by cell phones are different in every classroom, it is the teacher 's job to regulate the cell phone usage to maximize the amount of learning that takes place. This article relates to the opposing side of the argument. The article provides a real-life example and informs the reader in a different method about how cell phones do not belong in schools.

In the article “Hang It Up” written by Jesse Scaccia, discuss the negative effects of cellphones in the classroom. As a former public school teacher, Scaccia thinks that cellphones are too much of an interruption to be used while a teacher is teaching and shouldn’t be allowed in classrooms. Due to the level of distractions cellphones cause in the class some students will fail at the end of the school year. She also states the parents and students point of view, in which they feel cellphones are needed in case of an emergency. Scaccia feels, students weren’t being honest with their parents because they would use their phones when there was no emergency, only for social purposes during class time. I agree both ways on the matter because as a safety issue they are needed during the day but they aren’t always used in that nature while school is in session.

Have you ever heard of the gruesome Columbine High School massacre? This incident occurred on April 20th 1999 and involved two students embarking on a shooting rampage, killing twelve students, a teacher and wounding twenty three others. Unfortunately during this incident, the school 's most easily accessible phone was on the complete other side of the school in the library. Perhaps some of these lives could have been saved if the students in this class had cell phones that they could 've used to contact the authorities more quickly. The issue we are addressing today is the usage of cellular devices in educational facilities. Both Cameron and myself believe that cell phone usage is of extreme convenience, and has academically beneficial

The article “Lift the Cell Phone Ban”, David Rapp (2009) addresses cell phones more as a positive impact in classrooms because there are more social apps, reminders such as alarms and calendar events, and provide accessibility. Teachers let students use their cell phones for school purposes instead of being seen as a distraction. After an experiment using Bluetooth networking teachers realized information sharing provided as useful. Having teachers get out of the box intimidates some, but it would be a better idea to give the students a chance since it is a part of their everyday lives. The GoKnow program turns a cell phone into a valuable tool for teachers and students to use for educational purposes and easier to turn in documents. David

Author of “Students Hail End of Cellphone Ban” includes: “Many teachers embrace using phones in class to conduct quick surveys, serve as calculators or access the internet”(Brody 3). Cell phones are becoming an essential tool in the classroom because of new capabilities. Teachers can connect more with their students through activities involving cellphones. Cell phones have a sort of “pull” to them, and by using them for school activities, some pay more attention. Brody also adds: “Now there are phone apps that let students connect with interactive whiteboards at the front of the classroom”(Brody 3). The way teenagers are learning is changing with the times. Instead of learning new material through pen and paper, teens can learn it through their phones and participate in activities that utilize them properly and educationally. Author of “Smartphones Go to School”, Doug Arnett, quotes: “Many teachers now want students to use phones for homework and in class;from research to quizzes”(Wells 1). If teachers can encourage students to use their phones to complete class work,they may be more willing. Teens use their phones every day for a variety of things. In the article Teens’ Newest Use for Smartphones? Writing School Papers on Them.” student Samantha DeWitt quotes: ”Oh yeah”, says Samantha Dewitt, a sophomore at King Philip

Although cell phones could help students in the classroom, by providing quick answers, the ability to share information with peers, and providing students with tools, such as the calculator. We aren’t actually using these sophisticated devices for those things (Doc 5). Students aren’t using cellphones in helpful ways, they are becoming distracting, and these smartphones are making us more and more wrapped up in ourselves (Doc 5). While teachers are spending their time in the classroom explaining a lesson, students could just be staring

Many people believe that bringing cell phones to school may cause distractions. However, a recent study leads more and more people to believe that mobile phones could in fact be a “powerful learning tool” (Docksai), serving as a mobile computer ("Cell Phones in the Classroom” ). Elizabeth Hartnell- Young, a research fellow from the University of Nottingham tracked 331 students from 14 to 16 years old, for learning through cell phones. They used cell phones to make short videos, set homework reminders, record poems, and transfer files from home to school (Docksai). Students described their learning experience as “motivated” (Docksai). Many experts pointed out that students have a “deep comfort level” with mobile phones (Docksai). In other words, students could learn more if they enjoyed what they were doing. An increasing number of teachers have changed their point of view towards cell phones, many now believe that cell phones would exert positive effects on education. For example, some teachers have already started to collect homework online and answer questions through text- messaging. A school in Saskatchewan encouraged students to read and share thoughts about books through their cell phones (Docksai). Furthermore, according to a recent survey, the majority of students could refrain from using cell phones and not be distracted by them in class. In fact, over 71% of students didn’t

Many teachers believe that cell phones don’t belong in a classroom because there are several disadvantages. An example maybe a student who uses a cell phone in class has no intension in listening or paying attention to the teacher. This student has a short attention span who cares about socializing more than his/her education. Cell phones can be very disruptive; they can invade people’s privacy and can also be used as harassment or bullying. The usage of cell phones is creating a huge problem particularly when they are used in school.

Many students will play on their phones and not pay attention to the teacher and the lesson that the teacher is giving. Students are sent to school to learn and by playing with cell phones during classes students are not learning anything that will help them with a career or their futures. Students can also text friends in other classrooms and not have their minds in the classroom that they are in. Students may eventually stop coming to school because they can just stay home and use their cell phones and do other things.

The framework of learning in school has been the same since our ancestors attended school. Students listen to teachers, parents and elders to learn life and literacy lessons. The world has continued this old style of learning instead of using current technology to further educate young minds. Currently we have endless access to knowledge with the use of cellphones and schools are still hesitant to allow these impeccable devices in classrooms. Schools should take advantage of technology and allow the use of cellphones for educational purposes in classrooms. The reasons why we should use cellphones in school and in classrooms are because they can keep students informed on class assignments, they make the classrooms more active and they can

The use of cellphones is absolutely intolerable in many schools nationwide, it is a distraction to the student to keep them from learning. Mrs. Rodgers from Illinois said, “Every day a tidal wave of cellphone’s come in and its sad because instead of doing what they 're supposed to to start class they text and play on their phones”.Cervenka, Susanne. "Catching Up with the Technology." Asbury Park Press. 27 Apr.

Cell phones can their disadvantages and advantages for a student to be able to use in a classroom.Also a cell phone can really help a student and can even help a student to improve in school. But also a student can learn a lot from using their cell phone in class but they can only use it sometimes in class.A lot of teacher might disagree about student being able to use their phones in class but they are wrong.Cell phone have many ways to help a student in many way like notes,video,stress free for a test and I’m going to tell you how it can help a student.A of students tend to have a lot of trouble trying to catch up with the teacher while the teacher is teaching.But some students tend to fall behind because the teacher might go really fast and the student might not know what could be going.But a great way to help a student is that having permission with their teacher.They could video recorder their while they are teaching a lesson or while they are taking notes.After school the student could listen or see the video they took of teacher and take their time while they are trying to catch up with the lesson at home.By doing this the student doesn't have an excuse why they didn’t understand the lesson or say that their teacher went really fast while they were teaching a