Cell Phones In School Essay

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    Assignment Part A Cell Phones in School: Persuasive Map Personal Opinion: Students should NOT be permitted to carry their cell phones to school Reason 1: Cell phones could bring about unnecessary disruptions to the learning environment Reason 2: Students could use cell phones to cheat during exams Fact to Support Reason 1: Researchers have found out that the amount of time children spend online has an impact on not only their class concentration levels but also their ability to pay attention

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    This essay about why cell phones belong in school. It is explaining why cell phones belong in school. Cell phones should belong in school because of a few reasons, and A few reasons why they shouldn't belong in school. But that depends on if they are used right. It is that way with a lot of things in this life sometimes people go through it thinking that something is bad except fb vnor it is good, it is just the 50 percent of kids that make it bad by using it in the wrong way. We can all work on

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    Has your cell phone ever gone off in class during a test or when the teacher was teaching? Mobile devices have been accessible all around the world for the past 10 years, but neither school officials nor the legislators have yet come to a clear resolution on allowing students to use them at school. This led to more unsolved issues and debates concerning the use of cell phones. Cell phones were invented to be able to connect to families and friends in an instant across the world. Permitting students

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    Cell phones are the number one essential that people carry on a day to day basis. It is the necessary device to help connect with one another. The school board states that cellular device should be expelled completely from school grounds since it may distract other students from learning in a school environment. Banning cell phones completely on school grounds is not the right idea to help solve the problem because of the students safety and the ability to communicate with their parents or guardians

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    “Cell phones are owned by 91% of American adults, and now they’re becoming a disruption” (Ballaro et al). Cell phones are now trying to get their way around schools. There is some controversy between school officials and children about bringing their phone to school or not. Parents are also a part of the debate. School officials are even becoming a little peevish when students have them out during class. No one has ever thought that this would have become a big issue with schools around the world

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    “Attention all students, after school practices are canceled for all sports.” As the loud speaker disconnected Sammy realized her ride home from cheer practice was her Aunt, and now she has to let her know that it has been cancelled before she drives half hour to come pick her up. Sammy reached for her phone but concluded that just yesterday cellphones were banned from school and permitted to be left at home. “Emma, I can’t contact my Aunt because I don’t have my phone with me. What do I do?” Sammy

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    Cell Phones In the article Cell Phone in School, written by Beverly Ballaro and Jill Ginsburg they give many good examples why cell phones should be in school. In school many teachers really don't like their students to have cell phones but they make come in handy if their was a school shooting. The document states, “After the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School and the September 2001 terrorist attacks, however, many schools eased restrictions on cell phones use in middle and high schools.”

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    The usage of cell phones is increasing dramatically in the world today, especially among the student body. The principal’s idea of banning cell phones from the school has to be one of the best ideas yet. Why does a student even need to use a cell phone during school? The usage of cell phones in a school or a business can only lead to disaster. Students could be texting friends the answers on tests, talking on the phone and not paying attention and miss an announcement, or they might talk or text

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    class when they should be paying attention to important materials in class. Some schools have banned cell phones. Some schools are taking advantage of cell phones and trying to them to open new possibilities for new learning experience. A cell phone is a piece of technology that can have a positive and negative effect. For example you can use it find out what you need to study. It depends on the user. Cell phones can also be used to cheat and then you wouldn’t be learning anything, except how

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    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

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