Annotated Bibliography Engel, George, and Tim Green. “Cell Phones in the Classroom: Are we Dialing up Disaster?”. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning 55.2 (2011):39-45. Academic Search Premier. Web. 24 February 2015. Within their article, authors Engel and Green discuss the introduction of the cell phone within the classroom and the intention for it to be used as a learning device. The authors begin by discussing the popularity of cell phones among students and how cell phones have progressed from being merely a communicational device to a device with many functions and capabilities. Although it is stated that these cellular phones cause some problems in a school atmosphere, the authors suggest
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The article starts by introducing the reader to the increased number of adolescent cell phone users, which in turn means that the level of radio frequency has also increased. This is of some concern due to the fact that “radiation exposures are higher for children than adults because children have thinner skulls” (Rosenberg 67). The article then goes on to introduce current and past research studies that are working to find a correlation between cell phone usage and brain cancer. In one of these studies, mice will be subjected to the radiation produced by cell phones several times a day to see how the frequencies affect their brains. The author then presents recommendations, from societies such as the American Cancer Society, on how to minimize radiation exposure. One of these suggestions is to “limit children’s use of cell phones until they are 16 years of age” (Rosenberg 68). Although the studies provide very useful information regarding a child’s exposure level to radio frequencies, there is still insufficient evidence regarding the long term affects that increased cell phone usage has on individuals. Author Rosenberg, in her conclusions, pushes for an increase in research studies for this particular topic, and …show more content…
They pursue this audience in order to present their study on the emotional tolls a cell phone can pose on the young cellular device owners. The article starts off by describing the increase in cell phone ownership among children: “77% of US 11-17 year olds 57.7% of Swedish 7-14-year olds and 50% of UK 5-15-year olds [now] have a mobile device” (Turley, Baker, and Lewis 208-209). From this introduction the article then follows a chronological scheme in which the authors provide theories, supported by research, for their study which sampled a group of children, in regards to sending/receiving text messages and the emotional impact that occurs. After having listed their research and briefly describing the methods of their experiment the findings of the experiment were presented. It was found that “younger participants appeared to feel more obligated to respond to a text to avoid appearing rude or their actions being perceived as ignorant” (Turley, Baker, and Lewis 212). The authors argue that this need to reply immediately and in turn receive replies in the same manner “can increase feelings of confusion and uncertainty especially when a phone call or text is not responded to” (Turley, Baker, and Lewis 214). This evidence supports the claim that younger children may not be mature enough to understand the workings or implications of a cellular device. The authors do a very
The article starts by introducing the reader to the increased number of adolescent cell phone users, which in turn means that the level of radio frequency has also increased. This is of some concern due to the fact that “radiation exposures are higher for children than adults because children have thinner skulls” (Rosenberg 67). The article then goes on to introduce current and past research studies that are working to find a correlation between cell phone usage and brain cancer. In one of these studies, mice will be subjected to the radiation produced by cell phones several times a day to see how the frequencies affect their brains. The author then presents recommendations, from societies such as the American Cancer Society, on how to minimize radiation exposure. One of these suggestions is to “limit children’s use of cell phones until they are 16 years of age” (Rosenberg 68). Although the studies provide very useful information regarding a child’s exposure level to radio frequencies, there is still insufficient evidence regarding the long term affects that increased cell phone usage has on individuals. Author Rosenberg, in her conclusions, pushes for an increase in research studies for this particular topic, and …show more content…
They pursue this audience in order to present their study on the emotional tolls a cell phone can pose on the young cellular device owners. The article starts off by describing the increase in cell phone ownership among children: “77% of US 11-17 year olds 57.7% of Swedish 7-14-year olds and 50% of UK 5-15-year olds [now] have a mobile device” (Turley, Baker, and Lewis 208-209). From this introduction the article then follows a chronological scheme in which the authors provide theories, supported by research, for their study which sampled a group of children, in regards to sending/receiving text messages and the emotional impact that occurs. After having listed their research and briefly describing the methods of their experiment the findings of the experiment were presented. It was found that “younger participants appeared to feel more obligated to respond to a text to avoid appearing rude or their actions being perceived as ignorant” (Turley, Baker, and Lewis 212). The authors argue that this need to reply immediately and in turn receive replies in the same manner “can increase feelings of confusion and uncertainty especially when a phone call or text is not responded to” (Turley, Baker, and Lewis 214). This evidence supports the claim that younger children may not be mature enough to understand the workings or implications of a cellular device. The authors do a very