Drucilla Miller Matthew Landrus English 121 7 July 2015 Texting: Outlaw It in the Education System December in nineteen ninety-two, the first text message was sent. Believe it or not, texting was not meant to be a communication method like it is used now to replace voice messages. According to Crystal David, “It was originally conceived as having commercial use, or possibly as a service for mobile phones to signal the arrival of a voicemail message.” As anyone can see today cell phones have become a staple in our everyday lives. However there comes a point where cellular devices have become a hindrance, especially in a high school education setting. If you are a parent I am most certain you’d want to be sure that your high school child …show more content…
Being on a cellular device in class is a sign of disrespect, it tells the teachers that the student either doesn’t care enough to pay attention or that they’re just being rude. Even from an education stand point, studies show through classes that grammar and spelling are going downhill; the slang used for texting has come across in homework assignments, and has also become an easy access for cheating. A social standpoint can be brought into this argument as well. Students are becoming extremely comfortable with emailing their instructor if they have a question or having troubles in class, instead of having the confidence to see the teacher in person. In an educational setting this may not seem like such a major setback. But how will that continue on in their later lives if that is a habit that has been picked up early on? As I mentioned earlier, being able to use a phone in class is distracting for everyone involved, and it’s been proven. There was a study done for the Research in Higher Education Journal in the Southeastern part of the country at a university with sixty-two undergraduates. Half of the class was able to text during a lecture while the other half was not. After the lecture a quiz was given and the students who were able to use their phones had a significantly lower grade performance versus those who had nothing to do but pay attention. Why would you want to allow a student at an
Since the technological phenomenon towards the end of the 20th century, text messaging has been widely used by cellphone users, specifically teenagers, in order to get their conversations across easier and quicker in a very convenient way. In the modern technology world, people have become so accustomed to the idea of
Mike Cronin in his article “Rude texting students say they’re only multitasking,” had a student interview and she explains, “I think it’s disrespectful… it’s distracting to other students if you hear clicking. It disrupts the whole class.” From personal experience of having a class where the teacher didn’t inforce the cell phone policy it was very distraction you can hear the ‘DINK!’ noise after every text was sent during that 2 hour class it becomes a huge distraction to other because now your drawing others attention to your screen on your phone and even if you have a laptop out. Bennett Mclean in his article “views differs on use of cellphones in college classrooms,” had teachers views of having these phones during class as a compulsion
Almost a generation of teens have access to a phone with text messages. They spend so much time shorting words, they lose the ability to be literate. Teenagers today are more worried about their phones, in school or out of school, causing them to drop their grades and get them in lots of trouble.
Texting has fast become the preferred form of communication for young adults; however, students need to be dissuaded from texting during class because of the result in loss of valuable class time, lack of effective communication skills, and consistent use of improper English leading to a negative impact on students’ learning.
Having phones as technology in school could help or hinder students education. Some of the reasons phones should be used during class is because it helps with them study, while people say why phones shouldn’t be used is because they may or may not educate them and students spend their being on phones instead of working. Think about the amount of time you send and receive those 200 texts a day and think about the time you can be studying rather than
Are you always on your phone? Either Snapchatting, on Instagram, scrolling through your twitter feed? It can be pretty temping to pick up your phone and do this stuff in class but you can use them in good ways in school. George Washington Middle School currently has cell phones banned in class. Although most teachers think that cell phones are a distraction, cell phones should be allowed in class because students feel anxious without their phones, there are many educational uses, and allowing phones is more convenient.
Hmm, phones in the classroom! What do you think? That is a debate between billions of people in the world today. Children all over the world have phones, but they can not have them out during school hours. Cell phones are important to so many kids and adults. These devices have been around for so long, and many people can not live without them. All around the school campus, students are miserable without their phones. In the world today, about three-fourths of the U.S. population have phones. A cell phone is an important thing to some people. Without cell phones, kids wouldn't have access to their social media accounts like Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. So take this into consideration, even if it is in one class, students should be allowed to get on their cell phones during school hours.
When most people think about teen literacy, they refer to texting. Most people think that texting harms teenagers, but in reality it does not. Text messaging is perhaps one of the things people do most daily, especially teenagers. These days teens are nearly inseparable from their phones. Teenagers are growing with an increasing rate with these cell phones. Teens depend on their cell phones to get through day to day things dealing with personal and professional lives. Although when people think about texting, it is not a bad thing. It has its pros and cons, and to think it has more pros than anything. Texting is very much influenced by advancement in technology. Experts say that technology has put a new emphasis on writing and reading in today 's generation. Technology also adds new layers to understanding and what is means to be literate. It requires the combination of manual, visual, and cognitive attention. Texting helps our communication skills, language skills, writing skills, and classroom skills.
The next topic of discussion is cell phones in classrooms. The article being summarized is entitled The Only Thing We Have to Fear is…120 Characters. In this article, Kevin Thomas and Christy McGee (2012) make arguments for the use of cellphones in classrooms in spite of the fact that 69% have banned them. This paper responds to the many reasons for disallowing their use, and then it goes on to highlight some ideas about why cell phones should be used as educational tools. Both sides of the discussion certainly make valid points.
Although it is debatable as to weather students should be allowed to use cell phones during classes, free time at school is also a time at which students who use cell phones are persecuted. If one needs to talk to somebody about something important, it is slightly unreasonable that he or she should have to sneak around with their phones during free time in flex or lunch. Why should somebody not be allowed to use a cellular device during their personal time? There are really no legitimate reasons.
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
In the era of technology, a large number of people text by mobile phone every day. Gradually, the telephone has been adapted to the needs of society and people also are more dependent on the telephone. In fact, the standing of telephone was already changed from a technological tool to a social tool (Marilyn, 2005). Texting is such an important communicate channel for teenagers, but what does texting mean exactly? Texting is an action which describes not using proper English grammar to send messages. Data suggest, 63% of all teens said they exchange text messages with other people every day. Until today, this trend is still continue developing. The most teenagers all said they cannot leave text in lives (Kuehn, 2012), does it affect school-aged children in literacy? Absolutely yes. Literacy includes writing and reading two different aspects, so the different aspects which impacts teenagers are different. Therefore, texting affected teenagers in different four aspects and the analysis for reasons will be showed in the following content.
We hear a lot these days about texting - the ability to get/send a text message from/to anyone, anywhere, via wireless networks and some kind of portable device, which might be a fancy pager, a digital cellphone or a palmtop computer. The technology is here, though it doesn't work everywhere yet. We could argue about how affordable or reliable texting is, but we can't deny it exists and will probably become more widespread. But is this a good thing? In my opinion, there are certain ways in which texting affects many teenagers.
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.
Peterson, 2009). Students use texting more because it is an easier way of communicating. The downside of it being a faster and easier way to