Essay On Banning Mobile Phones In School

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Nowadays we found ourselves surrounded by technology, technology that has progressively found its way into the educational system. Yet, there are plenty of educators that are reluctant of the new technologies or simply oppose to make use of digital devices, establishing zero tolerance policies regarding using cell phones during their lessons, banning them permanently from their classes. Over the past few years there have been different investigations concerning whether the new technologies, especially mobile phones, are simply classroom distracters or can actually be used as powerful tools to aid the learning process. Recent researches have exposed that mobile phones inside the classrooms can help during the learning process but at the same time, if misused, can distract pupils from their studies. A report published by the Scottish government back in 2012, indicated that mobile phones were a source of “frequent and distracting influence” when used during classes. Furthermore, a …show more content…

As teachers we must be capable of finding different manners of including this type of technology in our lessons to facilitate information and aid students during their learning process, taking advantage of the vast technology available at schools instead of banning them from our classes. By using their mobile phones students not only have access to learning materials and contents but they can also interact and collaborate with their classmates anytime and anywhere they want. Furthermore, students may use their mobile phones during a class lesson to acquire new knowledge and assist them during their learning process, and they may continue using their cellphones to learn outside the classroom settings in a more independent and attractive manner for them, making use of the technology they are so used to and are constantly surrounded

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