Use Of Mobile Phones In School

In each school there are absurd rules; ours by far has the most. Ok I get it, the staff is trying to us learn with a cleaner environment, but they have to be able to understand that phones CAN help you learn! Phones give us opportunities to hold many useful things such as calculators, passwords, and our schedules. I can see that they would want to take it away because it is “distracting”, but I honestly think that it is more distracting not having it then actually having it, now all we can think about is checking our phones. Although much of the public debate is against it, there are pros associated with allowing cell phones in school. These advantages should not be ignored since cellphones in schools can actually add value to the

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 students would not have to make time to go to the computer lab to use a computer, they could instantly research at their desk (Funding , 2014). For students to use a cell phone in the classroom, they would have to be greatly monitored to keep them focused on research, not playing games, texting, or browsing social media. If the students are not monitored when using a cell phone in class, their learning process is hindered greatly. Statistics show that seventy-three percent of teachers admitted that they or their students use cell phones in the classroom (Bautista, 2013). Cell phones can be a distraction for teachers as well as students, if teachers are too wrapped up in their social networking profiles and not concerned with the students sitting before them, they are failing to do their job

Regina Jones's “Cell phones in the classroom” is an informational article that explains both sides of the issue of cell phones in the classroom. The idea of cell phones in the classroom has been debated for a long time. Jones discusses that the idea of cell phones in the classroom seems like a beneficial idea, but it has many consequences. Jones does not side with a specific opinion, but rather shows how to properly incorporate the idea given its cons. With the correct procedure, cell phones could be a valuable teaching aid to help kids learn in a contemporary way.

We often associate the use cell phones while attending school as a huge distraction and something that should be forbidden by all schools.

If your are allowed a cell phone in school and you get caught doing something you shouldn't, you could get in trouble. If cell phones weren't allowed in school there wouldn't be problems over the phone. If you have a phone in class it is a distraction from your learning. If your were a teacher would you want your students to have phones. Students would be on their phone while they should be doing homework. As students we go to school for seven hours. In those seven hours there is no reason they need to be on there phone. School is for learning, not looking at a phone.

Students might think that cell phones help us with school work. However Miriam Morgenstern says that “The texting tweeting, and snapchatting during class during class time are an incredible distraction, and makes it much more difficult to teach” (The Boston Globe). If schools did allow phones at school

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.

lot of since for students not to be able to use their cell phones during school hours.

THe school system cannot block sites on a cell phone, whereas on the chromebook they can. So that means, while in school, students can use social media however they please. Some students might use that as a way to bully someone in their class without saying it aloud,by texting or posting it. Also, a student might get bullied for not having a phone or not having the “right” phone.

One of the most important rules given to the students at school may be causing problems for the students and the teachers: Cell Phones. Students are constantly getting in trouble in school for using their phones during class which has stopped schools from authorizing their students to have their phones while at school. But this rule has created problems for students and teachers. Although cell phones in school can be a distraction from learning, students should be allowed to have their cell phones in school because it gives them easy access to contact their parents, it helps students to be happy and want to be at school and it helps students to become familiar with electronics.

The issue involving cellular devices being allowed in schools is an important one. With technology advancing more and more each day, the amount of resources and tools available to students increase as well. Phone usage in schools, if allowed and monitored correctly, can be vital, and quite valuable to students who are researching for a topic, or communicating in a group project. Most schools use a content blocking program like Content Keeper or IBoss to monitor and block students from browsing inappropriate sites. These programs also affects any device that browses the web using the same WiFi signal. Some teachers at schools also allow students to listen to music while they work, of which do not abuse this privilege by only listening to music when allowed, and not using their media devices for other purposes. As stated by the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech…” (Davidson, 240) Music is a form of freedom speech, both from the artist and the one listening to it. The student listening to it is using the First Amendment and displaying freedom of speech by listening to who they want to listen to. The First Amendment, or the freedom of speech, is an

Smartphones have become a part of everyone’s body. Almost everything can be done through smart phones. Paying bills, doing grocery, buying food, and more time consuming tasks can all be done almost instantly by smartphones. Many jobs and institutions today do not allow the use of smartphones during a certain time, especially schools. Prohibition of cell phones in school is a good idea to prevent students from getting distracted. However, high school students should be allowed to access their cell phones at school, because high school students are mature enough to use their cell phones productively and beneficially. Having access to internet is very important to high school students. Many students could not afford to have all kinds of devices, such as laptop, tablets, and cell phones. Entirely banning the usage of cell phones can make students hate the school causing them to be more arrogant.

Although many schools have banned cell phones, “73% of the Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers said that their students use phones in the classroom or to complete assignments” according to the Pew Research Center. This statistic backs up my reasoning that cell phones are important and have the potential to be used in a positive way in a classroom environment.Like principle Taylor said in the article lift the cell phone ban said ´´we would be burying our heads in the sand if we said that cell phones were not apart of everyday life,he says.I don't know a business man out there who doesn't carry a cell phone.I don't know a lawyer or an accountant out there who doesn't carry a cell phone so why shouldn't cellphones be in

Technology is everywhere. In people’s homes, public areas, and in teenagers’ hands. Cell phones have become a part of teenagers’ lives and cannot be taken away. As technology evolves, teenagers feel the need to have the latest phones to “fit in” or feels pressured into having one. Students bring their cell phones everywhere with them, including school where notifications or ringing disrupts in class. Cell phones could be a helpful source of information and communication. However, cell phones in school and in classrooms cause many problems. Schools should ban cell phones because it is too much exposure, it is disruptive, and students can cheat easily with the use of technology.