Cell phones are a wonderful convenience and fun gadgets to have. However, there is still debate about whether or not they belong in schools. Consensus needs to be reached between parents, students, and educators regarding the fair use in schools. Certainly to ban them completely is to ignore some of the educational advantages of having a cell phone in the classroom. Also, there needs to be sensible communication concerning the misuses of cell phones; some uses are definitely unacceptable.
It isn’t practical. Specific rules need to be put in place so that phones are silenced and in backpacks during class. Mobile phones are a safety feature in a world that has become unsafe and unfriendly especially to children. How many adults feel safer knowing they have a cell phone in their not simply for talking to friends, but “just in case”. I know I do and have used it more than once to summon help.
ell phones, especially smart phones are becoming a valuable resource, not only to aid in learning, but also for other reasons, such as parents needing to be in communication with their kids. Since high schools are supposed to be preparing students for the real world, where they will allowed to use cell phones, it seems pointless to not allow students to use cell phones for communication and research. Even with the increasing benefits of cell phones in school, many people argue against having cell phones allowed in school, and demand that they be confiscated on sight due to them being a “distraction”. Usage of cellphones for in class assignments as well as communication before and after classes is an important and necessary resource. Cell phones are becoming an increasingly beneficial tool in learning.
Parents rummaging through their teens’ social media accounts may do more harm than good as it shows no trust. There are better ways to for parents to stay connected and help keep their kids safe. In the article “Should parents snoop on their kids online?” written by Eliene Augenbraun, she quoted Caroline Knorr, a parenting editor at Common Sense Media, who said “Kids know technology better than their parents do. If you rely on technology to monitor your kids or prevent them from engaging in online risks you are getting a false sense of security.” And this is very true. If a parent instead of looking at their child’s phone just talked to them to see
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.
Sexting has caused embarrassment and humiliation to other young adults because it seems like a game to others to expose other people through texting. Many people took advantage of a lot of things in life which made life easier to live. Opportunities that we get in life, leads us to challenges and obstacles that we think we cannot overcome but yet there is always a way to solve it. In the website http://www.pcsndreams.com/Pages/Sexting_Statistics.html there are different types of phones that will help the parents to monitor what their children are doing such as the Mobile Spy Cell Phone Monitoring, WebWatcher Mobile Cell Phone Monitoring, Spycalls Mobile Phone Monitoring and CA Mobile Monitoring & Security. These are some of the things that will help the parents resolve some of the problems that are going on with a teenager’s life.
The other challenge with iPods and phones is that they contribute to classroom management issues. Students could enjoy distractions such as the iPod or phone, but unfortunately there are always people who will abuse privileges. Therefore, allowing these in the class may cause the teacher to spend all their time looking out for students using Ipods and phones and chasing and confiscating them. This dedicates more of the teacher’s time and energy to the management of these devices and iPods in class may cause the teacher to
Many students don’t like to communicate with teacher’s in-front of their peers for fear of being made fun of, therefor technology makes it easier to ask questions and get help when it’s needed. Although it is very helpful with communication and teaching, it can also create distractions that hinder learning. The article Distractions in the Wireless Classroom by Michael Bugeja, he talks about the parents of a girl observing her class, and being amazed by the amount of typing and copious note taking that seemed to be
The statement “it doesn’t seem fair” when referring to the students that can’t afford a smartphone is irrelevant to this subject. Students that have the privilege of having a smartphone still should not be allowed to use them in school. What purpose does Facebook or using a mobile device serve in class while the students are supposed to be learning? In the article published by The Boston Globe “Pondering Facebook’s School Role” by Calvin Hennick it states “the students argue that there are a lot of educational uses for Facebook” however, there are no supporting details behind it. It is a true statement that Facebook can be used for educational purposes but are the students really going to stay focused on the assignment if they cannot control what’s going to pop up next on their walls.
High school relationships can easily have a positive and negative effect on the success of students. Friends can help each other with school work or they can distract and slow each other down, it depends on the student’s personality. It would be very difficult to be a high school student if you had a negative attitude towards school, because you would not be dedicated enough to complete homework, or to hand assignments in on time. A lack of sleep and nutrition makes it difficult for students to function fully during class, to succeed you must be wide awake and ready for each class. Extra-curricular activities are a good way for students to get even more involved with school, and usually give students a positive reputation.