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Technology is advancing every day. “More than 203 million people in the United States use cell phones” (Castle), but schools expect students not to use it. Cell phones play a huge role in high school

Technology has been slowly integrated into the classroom for many years now. Some maybe older than others, but they have all seemed to make the learning and teaching process much easier and effective. Computers were introduced to the curriculum to help students better understand data collection, research, and word processing and Power Points were even added to give visuals to lessons. Cell phones on the other hand have been given the cold shoulder, and even completely banned by some schools. According to the article, “Are We Dialing Up Disaster,” by George Engel and Tim Green, eighty-four percent of high school students report to owning a cell phone and that number continues to increase (Engel 39). Because students are distracted

Evidence:Technology is like every other tool in the classroom it just brings forth many obstacles and causes many distractions.” However students with temptation of social media and texting in their hands , students may focus more on their social life instead of the lesson plan.” Also students become very lazy because their phones are giving them the information at their fingertips instead of actually learning through their teachers.( source # 2 & 4 ).

According to Lenhart, in 2012 three quarters of teens, ages 12-17, owned cell phones. Of those teens, twenty three percent of them indicated they possessed a smartphone. With the technology advancing in cell phones, it has become yet another classroom distraction and a serious concern for cheating. With cell phones on hand, it has created an easy way to become distracted during class. Assistant Professor Campbell from the University of Kansas brought to attention, “one study found that a third of university students in the US play video games on their mobile phones and laptops during class (Gilroy, 2004 as cited in Katz, 2005).” The majority of researchers have found that mobile phones have lead to problematic use in the school environment

Most college students use a computer at home and/or a smartphone, a more compact, mobile version of a computer. Thanks to the mobility of smartphones that makes them ubiquitous, accessing the internet is effortless. Frequently, I observe students dotting all over the campus interacting with their smartphones. As observed by Clive Thompson, author of “Smarter Than You Think,” “our tools are everywhere, linked with our minds, working in tandem (p.347).” In other words, we are likely to be using our computers all the time. We use our computers whenever we have a chance. In particular, students from my writing class opt to use their smartphones during our short ten minutes break. Author of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr shares a similar experience, “Even when I’m not working, I’m as

College students own a computer or smartphone, a more compact and mobile version of a computer, or both. Thanks to the mobility of smartphones that makes them ubiquitous, accessing the internet is effortless. Frequently, I notice students dotting all over the campus interacting with their smartphones. In his book, “Smarter Than You Think,” Clive Thompson states, “Our tools are everywhere, linked with our minds, working in tandem (p. 347).” In other words, we are likely to be using our computers whenever we have a chance. In particular, students from my writing class opt to use their smartphones during our short ten-minute break. For instance, sharing a similar experience, the author of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?,” Nicholas Carr says he is likely to use a computer when he is not working (par. 3). In brief, smartphones

Schools around the country constantly use technology for students as well as staff but little do they know, could this really be hurting students? Almost everywhere students and adults are constantly on their cell phones either on social media or or texting and emailing. Some may contradict that having cell phones and social media websites and other kinds of technology will benefit students. Regardless, experts say that technology is rewiring our brains. It is beneficial for gardner middle school to participate in “shut down your screen week” by giving students a break from the non beneficial consequences technology does to students.

Teenagers who use their cellphones very often will have their academic progress negatively affected due to being distracted. It is not a rare occurrence for teenagers to have their phones with them while they are in class, but that is mainly because many of them do not realize the impact it is having on their grades. Researchers, Christian M. End, Shaye Worthman, Mary Bridget Matthews, and Katharina Wetterau at Xavier University did a study about the impact of

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

Remember when owning flip phones was considered cool? Now everywhere you turn someone is holding a smart phone playing games, reading the news, listening to music, etc. As the world becomes more and more modern, technology starts becoming an essential in everyday life. Schools have transitioned from the traditional chalkboard to the dry eraser board to now the smart board. iPads are being distributed to students to use in classrooms and tests can now be taken online instead of the traditional scantron and pencil. Kids as young as six years old are seen with cell phones. Although some complain that our society is becoming too dependent on technology, it is beneficial to people of all ages and to all aspects

Smartphones are distracting people. Students are playing with their phones in class and getting a low grade. Students can cheat the test on their smartphones and plagiarize. People are not focusing on other people because they’re always on their phones. They only focus on their phone and they forget to do other things. In the articles, "They're often the last thing we look at before we go to bed and the first thing we see when we wake up" (Brett). People will check their phone every morning and night. Another from the article, "Even the smartest students' grades go down if they're distracted by laptops and cell phones, a new study finds" (Is it Time for a Classroom Cellphone Ban?). Students checking their text messages can affect them. In the article, "Students of all intellectual abilities should be responsible for letting themselves be distracted by use of the

Students are experiencing the downfalls of becoming distracted academically and socially because of the lack of time management skills that are influenced by cell phone use. As years have gone by, teenagers and young adults are becoming less social since a significant amount of their time is devoted to their devices. Having a cellular device out while completing work is distracting. In fact, it adds approximately one to two more hours of time spent on homework (Boase). The task at hand will be successfully completed if there were to be no distractions. Not only does the cell phone usage affect time management, but it contributes to the student’s lack of

Technology has been statistically proven to hinder knowledge, even though students are using it to gain knowledge in itself. The majority of technology use, according to a survey by Jackson (2013), 39.1% of 102 students in question admitted using their mobile phone during class for personal use and only 3.1% reported to use their device for academic purpose. According to an article in Government Technology, students who use their phones more than 10 hours day had a significantly lower grade-point average – 2.84 – in comparison to the GPA of those students who only used their phones up to two hours daily – 3.15. This shows that multitasking has a negative impact on learning. In support of this,

To begin, having personal technology in the classroom, such as cell phones and tablets, has the potential to be a distraction to one during a lesson. When a teacher is instructing a group of students, and the students are fiddling with a cellular device, the students are most likely to not know what the teacher is talking about—they are doing something else, rather than being engaged in the classroom environment. Furthermore, “Some students are so adept at texting, they can do it very discreetly and without looking at the phone. Of course, such concentration does not allow for shared learning time.” (Lee and McMahon). Texting without looking is a perfect example of the fact that the students don’t need to look like they are using their phone to be using it, and they won’t be taking out the important information that students without their phones took from the lesson. On the other hand, “Advocates of cell phone use in schools argue that wireless communication has become a fixture of life in the United States and

Teen Mom, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Geordie Shore and the list goes on and on. Who is not familiar with one of these famous TV shows? It is relatable, entertaining and easy to watch. But is everything true? Especially for teenagers who are easily influenced, is this a big issue. Millions of teenagers tune in to watch their favorite reality TV show every day (C, tiley, 2016). Which- according to research of Logan, M (2016)- results to different behavior. This paper will show the negative effects of reality TV on teenagers. The arguments are: teenagers believe that reality shows are mostly real, reality TV leads to bad behavior and teenagers see reality stars as the perfect role models.