Should Cell Phones Be Allowed In The Classroom

If Cell Phones Help Students Learn, Why Don’t We Use Them in the Classroom?

Schools are consistently 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, countless teachers have banned cell phones from their classroom, for they are pointed out to be a “distraction”, but numerous people also think that cellphones should be allowed in the classroom to enhance student learning. Although cell phones can be a distraction for some students, cell phones should be allowed in classrooms, but considering that cell phones can assist students with project research, they can take photos of classroom resources to save on paper waste or having to come to class at a later time to use those resources, and they save teachers from making countless copies each year. For starters, cell phones can assist students with class project research. For instance, Ken Halla said, “Not every classroom can get a laptop every day, so [devices like

According to Recyclenow.com, “The average secondary school produces 22 kg of waste per pupil each academic year. The figure for primary schools is even higher at 45 kg per pupil.” In other words, 22 kg is approximately equal to 50 pounds! In short, taking photos of classroom resources ensures that students will have what they need to complete assignments. Also, taking photos saves tons of time, effort, work, and paper copies for both school faculty and pupils. Cell phones also save on trips to the libraries, media centers, and other informational sources to complete school work. Along with that, students would need heaps of paper copies if they can’t use their cell phone, thus further creating waste