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.
For example, if a student forgot to bring a calculator to class, they would have one right there on their phone. Students are very forgetful but always remember and treasure things like their cell phones. Most students don’t use the student planner or forget to bring it home, etc. but if assignments were typed into phones and reminded them they would actually do their homework. Furthermore, research on specific topics and websites like dictionary.com would be very useful for students using cell phones because they would have it right there with them at all times and wouldn’t need to go to a computer lab.
Some of the pros that will be discussed are research, safety, during and after school use. With a cell in class students would be able to study more because, research and read more about their topic with information online and in the form of eBooks. In terms of Lake Lure Classical academy, students are not issued individual computers but only a school set which has to be shared other classrooms. If students could use their cell phones this would save the school money for equipment because, parents are paying for the phones not the school. If there a gunmen, bomb threat or a fire happened students could contact help, call parents, take a picture of the suspect/suspects and warn others.
They will not have to run to get one. The administrator will show up faster and end the fight. Cell phones will provide a safer environment on campus for students and faculty. Students should also be allowed to use their mobile phones in class because they can serve as 'learning aids', a study claims today. During a nine-month experiment involving classes aged 14 to 16, pupils either used their own mobiles in lessons or the new generation of Smartphone' which allow internet connection.
Many college students are posting inappropriate pictures and posting comments about substance abuse that violate student-conduct policies or local laws. Students these days are now being charged with code violations because of their Facebook postings. Online communities and texting also is being used as a form of cheating in the classroom. The author states a few institutions are blocking Facebook altogether. He thinks the students should be taught interpersonal intelligence and learn when, where, and what kind of internet usage is appropriate.
Others believe it stifles individuality. However, in most cases it seems the pros outweigh the cons. School uniforms need to be implemented in public schools because they eliminate pressure to be trendy or fashionable, help school officials to keep campuses safe and allow students to focus more closely on academics. School age children are very impressionable and will often do whatever is necessary to be liked by their peers. Many times they will wear clothes that are inappropriate or pressure parents to spend extra money on designer labels.
I would have to agree with her statement but argue that perhaps parents should ask for help on how to use the technology itself. Teenagers are not teachers by any means, but the amount of knowledge that they have when it comes to technology could make them geniuses. I know from experience that teaching an older person technology is not a very hard process. With a little time and effort parents Although, Goldwasser makes a valid poing in saying parents could have taught more to their children. I have to argue that its not the parents fault.
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.
This information supports the fact that students have trouble waking up early and functioning properly at school. Lack of sleep also interferes with problem solving, teens cannot do math, or make right choices under these circumstances. For this reason, school’s should start later to yield the best working states of teenagers. Study by Dr. Kyla Wahlstrom shows that later start times not only benefits academics but also mental health. There was less, tardiness, depression, and teeneagers even began making better desicions.
It is commonly believed that baby boomers are very slow in the use of technology such as smart phones, social media and tablets; however the emergence of computers started with their generation. Specifically, baby boomers use the applications on smart phones for various activities and it serves as a source of companionship and social networking by keeping in touch with friends and family, and they also have a lot of disposable income that they are willing to spend on products and services that will bring them joy for the rest of their life’s. I therefore recommend our company focus more on aggressively campaigning towards the baby boomer demography by educating them and letting them know about the advantages of the use of smart phones. Baby Boomer’s Use of Smart Phone Applications Although young people between the ages of 18 and 35 are the people who own the largest number of smart phones, recent data has shown a shift in this trend and the need for smart phones for the baby boomers over the ages of 55 is rapidly growing. While some people may think that wireless connectivity and texting are not in the baby boomers DNA, now a days they are turning more and more to smart phones mainly because it’s becoming something that is being used around them- their physicians and care teams use tablets and smart phones as well as their kids.