Students across the world are now using cellphones in the classroom. Students are using cellphones whether they are permitted or not. Cellphone use in school should not be permitted. Students need to get back in the classroom, verses in their cellphones. Cellphone use can be a distraction with students in the classroom. Cellphone use in schools have become a controversial topic among educators and students.
Students should not be using cellphones in the classroom. Students pay more attention to their cellphones than, reading or writing. Schools across the world have either banned them or embraced them. Some distractions of cellphone use are playing games, texting or watching tv/videos. There has even been a case where students are making drug deals. Teachers feel that student are being disrespectful, while teaching students are on their phones. Meador relates to students as, “digital native”. Most schools here in Arkansas have a full ban on them. With the use of cellphones in the classroom, classroom participation has decreased. Robert Earl states it best:
When the teacher is busy helping another student, or writing on the board, out comes the phones as students send instant messages to friends, listen to music, or watch videos on the …show more content…
This is another concern to why cellphones should not be used in schools. There are students whose parents are against their child having a cellphone or can’t afford one. Therefore, if everyone does not have one, then they should not be used. There are computers in most schools, so there is no use for cellphones. Students use their cellphones at home, at work and other extracurricular activities. There should be a time where there are no cellphones allowed, and that place should be school. Noamie Riley states, “shouldn’t we try to preserve some spaces at school for cultivation of other valuable skills, such as face to face communication and
Students should not be using cellphones in the classroom. Students pay more attention to their cellphones than, reading or writing. Schools across the world have either banned them or embraced them. Some distractions of cellphone use are playing games, texting or watching tv/videos. There has even been a case where students are making drug deals. Teachers feel that student are being disrespectful, while teaching students are on their phones. Meador relates to students as, “digital native”. Most schools here in Arkansas have a full ban on them. With the use of cellphones in the classroom, classroom participation has decreased. Robert Earl states it best:
When the teacher is busy helping another student, or writing on the board, out comes the phones as students send instant messages to friends, listen to music, or watch videos on the …show more content…
This is another concern to why cellphones should not be used in schools. There are students whose parents are against their child having a cellphone or can’t afford one. Therefore, if everyone does not have one, then they should not be used. There are computers in most schools, so there is no use for cellphones. Students use their cellphones at home, at work and other extracurricular activities. There should be a time where there are no cellphones allowed, and that place should be school. Noamie Riley states, “shouldn’t we try to preserve some spaces at school for cultivation of other valuable skills, such as face to face communication and