However, text messaging has been a major problem with students texting in class interfering with the disruption of their learning. Most teachers express how they feel about cell phones being a distraction to others, however very few students have complaints about the use of cell phones in class. Text messaging in class should be allowed by choice of the students, it can easily be discreet and the possibility of an emergency. Text messaging in class should be allowed by the choice of students. In the argument “Tapping into Text Messaging” by Janet Kornblum, says teens, techies and other early adopters leading the charge to text say it is a great way to communicate when they are too busy to talk or when making a call would be rude or impractical.
The blaring ring tones and rippling vibrations make both teaching and learning difficult. Teachers try to prevent students from texting under desks and behind books, because students tend to pay more attention to their cell phones than lessons. However, people should also realize that a cell phone can be the next thing that can save life. Schools keep an outward appearance of being a safe environment, but you never know when student’s lives can be endangered by other kids or adults. Phones can always be turned off to prevent distractions.
1 Should cell phones be allowed in school? Cell phones have been argued to improve academics and education, but they introduce and create more problems as well. Students can abuse the allowance of cell phones, as they have done before, such instances in bullying, bomb threats, and use of features distracting to learning. They may also even utilize cell phones for cheating, an already large problem in academics. Cellphones have many capabilities which cannot be controlled, and not all students may be able to afford a cell phone.
Mr. Magee, The question of whether cell phones should be allowed in schools has been debated over the years. Most school administrations regard cell phone use as disruptive and distracting, and have implemented policies that prohibit using them on school grounds. There are benefits to letting the student body use their cell phones at school. Your parents can reach you in the event of an emergency, and vice versa. If in danger, we can reach the authorities or a medical provider.
The outcome of such actions may not turn to their favor, it may cause complications in the cases of their grades. Which brings us to the topic of cellular phones, technology as we know it has grown to be apart of our daily lives, but this particular device is of great significance for students and not always in a good way, take Professor Dianna Van Blerkom word. In class, I ask my students to turn off their cellphones. Some do; some turn them to mute. Like most instructors, I don’t want ringing cellphones to interrupt the class.
The major question to ask nowadays is whether or not iPads are helpful in the classroom setting, or hurtful for the students learning experience. A common belief among school systems today is that any mobile device is only hurtful for the child’s learning environment. It is not a surprising thought to think that children or even young adults would use their iPhones to look up answers to questions on a test, if given the chance to do so. iPads also pose the same threat. School systems nowadays do not want their students using mobile devices, such as the iPad, in the classroom in fear of them cheating or being too distracted to want to learn.
Drugs in school are a very big issue because schools are a drug free environment. Students shouldn't be walking into school high and laughing the day away because that can be a big distraction to many
This new policy helped reduce the amount of bullying throughout the school and also made the school look more professional. Now that the students are following the dress code properly another problem has emerged. Now there is a problem with students bringing their cellphones to school. It is a state law not to bring cell phones on school campus, but students bring them anyway. This is a problem because cell phones are a distraction to the student.
April 24, 2011 Sexting Should Not Ruin Our Kids Life Do your young children have a cell phone? Do you know what your kids are sending and receiving on their cell phone? Sexting, “Sexting is a term generally applied to the sending of sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between mobile phones”(Daily Republic). Our kids, whether we know it, ignore it, are oblivious to it, or are in denial to it, are sending pictures of themselves, and others nude and partially nude to each other. The laws as they stand today can punish our children as sex offenders for doing this.
I think more parents should be doing the same thing. So their kids don’t go to school tired and end up not paying attention. Is texting during class distracting teens? I think it is. When students are in class they are texting in some way.