Why and why not support students using phones in classrooms?

Mobile UssageTechnology has changed almost everything. With the Internet and our mobile devices, everyone is now connected each other. Cell phones have become a more necessity, more than just a comfort. The use of mobile phones in the classroom may be a bad idea, but mobile devices can also be beneficial inside the classroom.

Most of the cases, cell phones make students connected. And also make communication between each others. With mobile phones, parents will be less worried about their children, since they can easily check on their children, and students can easily call for their parents in any times of emergency. And we know that cell phones support mutual learning.

Nowadays, students can share their notes and reminders faster and easier with mobile devices. Cell phones can also be used as memory aids. Students can document their lessons by taking pictures and/or videos to enhance retention. With smart phones, learning can also be more interactive and fun. Cell phones can be used as paper and pencil. Students can use their phones for taking down notes and even for saving reminders. Cell phones give right to use to a lake of information. Students can use their phones to browse the internet to find the information they need. They can also utilize their dictionary or translator to facilitate their learning.Mobile Ussage1

Today’s life, mobiles are used for many educational things like research, projects, calculators, and even putting in important dates when a homework assignment or a project is due. There are many things that phones are useful for. Students should certainly be able to use their phones during class. They are good for education, safety, and much more.

As we know that, mobile phone has many advantages as well as it contain many disadvantages. Cell phones cause interruption. Students can easily be diverted when their phones ring or vibrate, and the learning process will be totally disordered when the students start to send and read messages or make and receive calls. Moreover, with the arrival of smart phones, it is now easy for students to access the internet and play or shop online. Cell phones can be used in wrongly. Text messaging is the new note passing. Students can exchange text messages with test answers on them without the teacher’s knowing. Actually cell phones can be damaging to school safety. Cell phones can cause disorder during fail and other threats because of the parents’ rushing to the school. Cell phones can be health dangers. Constant contact to the radiation emitted by mobile phones may be bad for the students.

As shown, there are many advantages to having a cell-phone. The disadvantages are also incredible. Overall, the decision to have one or not is yours, the students. Dependant on your needs, you may want a cell-phone. In the end, choices stop from one’s own self needs.

One thought on “Why and why not support students using phones in classrooms?

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