Should Gadgets Be Allowed In Schools

Technology has begun to modify the face of education, and with it’s forever evolving speed, just imagine what school will be like 10 years from now with the rapid growth of new innovations and creations, to aid learning. Agreeing to the statement above, yes school students should be allowed to bring gadgets to school to aid learning. Smart phones, tablets, laptops and technology like such have come such a long way from when those gadgets were not really portable and had to be connected to many different wires in order to start and function perfectly. The following inception of mobile phones has evolved tremendously and will continue to evolve as time goes by. What was once thought of by parents as a gadget for children to contact “in case of emergencies” or something looked upon as pricey or a

Wifi coverage is almost everywhere. Linda Matchan a writer for the Globe Staff states in her research in June 2015 that ,“88% of american teens ages 13-17 have access to a mobile phone or cell phone with internet access”.With that, teenagers of this century is considered tech savvy and a gadget with wifi connection is like second nature to them. Hence, students should definitely be allowed to bring gadgets to school as it allows them to have internet access which enables them to obtain relevant information in class, also it encourages social learning amongst students and accommodates different learning styles to which the student is comfortable with.

School students should be allowed to bring technology to school, mainly because it gives students internet access and enables them to have access to relevant information in class with no hassle. Not only can students use their own devices to discover useful information on their own accord, but it gives student access to e-book with that, learning will be much more informative and interesting to student and not just looking at dull black and white