Cell Phones in Classrooms

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Should cell phones be allowed in classrooms??

There are many pros and cons to letting middle and high school students use cell phones in classrooms. A good thing is that cell phones can help students complete assignments. A bad thing is that they can go off during a lesson and disrupt the class. Even though there are some negative effects of allowing cell phones in classrooms, there are just as much positive effects. I believe that middle and high school students should be allowed to use their cell phones in classrooms.

Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms

There are many reasons to why middle and high schools should allow cell phones in classrooms and here are some of the reasons.

Cell phones help students complete their assignments.

They increase students’ motivation and confidence.

They give students a chance to collaborate with each other.

They can be recording devices and can help students keep track of what they need to do.

Shalash, Samieh. articles. dailypress.com

Cell phones should be allowed in schools

Here are some more reasons to why middle and high school students should use cell phones in classrooms.

If there is an emergency in your family, the parent can call his/her child quickly.

Important phone numbers can be easily stored in your cell phone.

Concerned parents can use the GPS tracking to keep track of their children.

Nielsen, Lisa. theinnovativeeducation.blogspot.com/2015/02/finally-

research-based-proof-that.html.

Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms

Here are two more reasons to why cell phones should be allowed in classrooms.

Cell phones can serve as notepads or as an alarm for setting study reminders.

If you have a hard time remembering test dates, you can use the calendar.

Earl, Robert. www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/05/do-cell-phones- belong-in-the-classroom/257325.

Students Shouldn’t be Allowed to Use Cell Phones in Classrooms

Here are some reasons to why middle and high school students shouldn’t use cell phones in classrooms.

Some students use their cell phones for communication and entertainment.

Students can cheat during tests by searching for answers online or texting their friends for answers.

Phones might go off during tests, disrupting class.

Phones can get stolen from students which makes administrators take time off to investigate the thefts.

Shalash, Samieh. articles.dailypress.com

Students shouldn’t be allowed to use cell phones in classrooms

More negative effects…

Students depend on cell phones for the simplest problems.

Young students can get easily distracted from their studies.

Students might take pictures of things that they shouldn’t be taking pictures of.

Cirelli, Cheryl. Cellphones.lovetoknow.com/cons_of_cell_phones_in_school.

Should Cell Phones be Banned because they Might Go Off and Disrupt the Class??

Some schools think that cell phones should be banned because they might go off when students are doing their assignments and they might disrupt the class. However, most students disrupt class by talking when the teacher is talking and the teacher just ignores them. Students are just as disruptive as cell phones so why shouldn’t teachers ignore cell phones the same way they ignore students.

Video supporting cell phones in schools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1AnFFUfHAk

Work cited

Nielsen, Lisa. “Finally! Research-based proof that students use cell phones for learning.” theinnovativeeducation.blogspot.com/2015/02/finally-research-based-proof-that.html. Lisa Nielsen. Tuesday January 20, 2015.

Shalash, Samieh. “Pros, cons of cell phone use at middle schools.” articles. dailypress.com. Daily Press. April 1, 2009. Tuesday January20, 2015.

Earl, Robert. “Do cell phones belong in the classroom?” www.the atlantic.com/national/archive/2012/05/do-cell-phones-belong-in-the-classroom/257325/. The Atlantic. May 18, 2012. Wednesday January 21, 2015.

Cirelli, Cheryl. “Cons of cell phones in schools.” cell phones.lovetoknow.com/cons_of_cell_phones_in’_school. Cheryl Cirelli. No date. Wednesday January 21, 2015.