Cell phones being in school is a hotly debated issue nowadays. With all the teenagers having cell phones now the issue of them in school seems to be bigger than it has ever been. Many people think that they are beneficial while others say they distract kids. Research and statistics show that phones prevent more than help kids to learn. Cell phones should be banned in school because they prevent learning, encourage cheating and pose health risks to students that use them. One main reason as to
Cell phones in school The first ever cell phone was created in 1973 by Martin Cooper. The purpose of the cell phone was to connect people from around the world wherever they are. Cell phones have changed over time from a huge block phone to phone box to wall, wired phones, and now to wireless smartphones and it is changing with new technology and resources. Cell phones were not only introduced to the world of the working people but also to schools. Cell phones have been introduced in schools
About 24% of kindergarten through 12th grade school have banned cell phones. 64% of schools let cell phone on school grounds, but banned from classrooms (Raths 1). Heaps schools think that cell phones are very crummy for students. Most of the time students ask their teacher if they can text their parent something or search up a definition. Teachers need to trust their students on their phones. A large number of teachers trust their students so much, that they let their students listen to music while
Cell Phones In Schools Despite the fact that cell phones may be used for educational purposes, phones should still be banned from schools due to texting and posting, cyberbullying, and a use for non - educational purposes. As a student, I am faced with the problem, “No Cell Phones in Classrooms”. Many students like to bring their cellphones in class. The one problem however is, “What are you doing with your phone?” You could be doing anything you want with that phone which is the one problem with
worldwide already owns a cell phone? Did you also know that 88 percent of teenagers, ages 13 to 17 have or have access to a cell phone (Fernholz, 2014)? As more and more people are getting a phone, schools are actually banning these devices. Why? Well, some schools think that phones are a distraction; they can be used to cheat on a test, can be used to cyberbully, and can be distracting. But cell phones have more purposeful reasons to be allowed in classrooms. Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms
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
Cell phones should not be allowed in school. Cell phones are distracting, cheaty, and provide too many opportunities for too many things. Some way that phones are distracting are some that involve texting in class, maybe playing mobile games. A phone in a classroom could even provide a distraction for other people, the phones might make noises or something of the sort, and the students might be taking pictures of other people. Phones can also be used to cheat, according to “Cons of Cellphones in
Topic: Using cell phones in school: Should cell phones be banned in school? Title: Two Side of Coin, Two side of Cell Phone Written by: Jenjira Sunkool Sec4 A14120279 Two Side of Coin, Two Side of Cell Phone Will somebody going to die if one day they lack of their cell phone? I know someone will answer “YES!” In now a day, our society is unlimited. It likes our world had been minimized by internet connection into a small piece of electronic rectangle in our hands. Beside from four necessities things
but because the ban of cell-phones in class, no one has their phones to tell their parents they are okay. Cell phones have been banned in multiple schools, but now more and more schools are allowing them to be used. Some schools believe banning cell phones will help kids learn better, and some believe that using a phone is an effective learning tool to have in school. So which side is more effective? Even though cell phones can occasionally be distracting, schools should allow them because they
If Cell Phones Help Students Learn, Why Don’t We Use Them in the Classroom? Schools are always striving towards the enhancement of student education, yet a tremendous learning opportunities and educational tools are sitting right on our doorstep and few are taking it into consideration. Unfortunately, many teachers have banned cell phones from their classroom, for they said to be a “distraction”, but many people also think that cellphones should be allowed in the classroom to enhance student