According to Kinjo kiema, “As Schools Lift Bans on Cell Phones, Educators Weigh Pros and Cons.” (February 23, 2015), high school and college students
Document 2 proposes the idea that children’s lives should be full of “...freedom to travel to a variety of extracurricular activities or social engagements…” Cell phones gives students a sense of freedom that they wouldn’t usually have without it because they can get in contact with their parents when necessary instead of always being with their parents. In document 3, Dolman states that, “It’s a stereotype of teeneagers- that we can’t trust them with a cell phone.” This is implying that students should be trusted to have their cell phones and make a responsible decision about when is an appropriate time to use them. Allowing students to have their phones on them during school but not in class gives them communication to and from their parents when communication through the office is not
Amongst schools throughout the nation, the cell phone policy has been tested and altered to fit the restrictions on their use by students. The different advancements in technology have influenced many teachers and staff to allow leniency to cell phone use in the classroom, with the belief that they have purpose to assist in everyday learning. Others believe they have no place being on school property during school hours since loss, theft, or damage is possible. In addition, cellphones can be a distraction in classrooms which factors in faculty deciding what is to be done about cellular devices on the campus. The use of cell phones should not be in schools because of the amount of distraction it poses on kids, cheating that becomes easier in classrooms because of them, and the safety concerns it raises.
Cell phones should be banned in school hours to better students’ education. There are multiple reasons cell phones shouldn't be a part of an adolescent student’s learning experience. Most teachers see cell phones
Have you ever wondered why do kids do inappropriate stuff with their cell phone at school. Kids should be allowed to be able to have their phones on them at anytime. Cell phones should be permitted in school. They should be able to have them out only if they need to shoot a text to mom and dad or call. Schools prohibit phones for safety reasons.
Although, there is app to help kids with learning, kids could cheat off each other's work by texting one and other. Cellphones should not be allowed for reason that If a phone rings in class, it distracts he/she, the class, and disrupts the teaching/learning being done. Another reason is cyber bullying. If students were allowed on their phones
Cell phones can be used in school to contact parents in an emergency, communicate with classmates about schoolwork, and used as an educational tool. Those against cell phone usage in school state that with phones, students can cheat on tests and plagiarize instead of using it properly. Students can get distracted while using it properly. Students can get distracted while using their cell phones, like playing app games instead of listening.
Phones should be allowed for use during school Cell phones aren 't only used for being on social media and distracting kids, nowadays, there are many other benefits when it comes to use of electronics. Cell phones should be allowed in school not only because a study shows it makes students happy, according to a study conducted in 2005, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Laura King, and Ed Diener found that happiness causes success, but also as an aid, in case of an emergency, and for easier communication skills. To start off with, phones can be used as an aid. Whether that is learning or memory aid.
If schools found ways to use cell phones such as, making assignments that include phones rather than punishing them for having cell phones, they would be more productive. Some may believe that
Sixty five percent of students sneak their phones in school, and are distracted by it.” This means that other students are losing focus while trying to learn. Teachers also have a hard time teaching when a cell phone is constantly interrupting the class. The effect of this are students and teachers will not be able to continue on working lesson plans. The Results of this is kids falling behind on subjects and performing worse than schools who ban phones.
Cell phones 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. First of all, cell phones should be banned in school
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?”
Allowing cell phones in school is a danger to the education of students (Clark,A.,2006). Banning cell phones is in the best interest of everyone; it will help student’s grades. So, schools make rules to facilitate a quality education in a respectful and safe environment. Cell phones have definitely become fixtures in present-day life for most people. Phones
In the opposing view of having phones in school, people say it’s not necessary to have phones in class or it’s a distraction. Stating in the article, “ Safety Concerns Have Some States Rethinking Bans on Cell Phones in School,” it mentions that technology has changed so it is not disruptive in class. It also explains that “ Wireless devices should not be visible and are not to be activated during school hours. However, for safety reasons, students may possess wireless devices before and/or after-school activities”. Some people of the opposing view believe that cell phones are not vital to students ' learning, they either think that it’ll cause more learning problems or that it 's taking us away from our learning.
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.
