Could Taking Away Student Phones Improve Learning

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Could Taking Away Students Phones improve learning? Teachers take away phones almost every single day. Teachers should give rules on what students are allowed to be on and what the consequences could be if they didnt follow the rules. Some students use their phones as a learning device and better for better knowledge. Everyday kids need information and some students are allowed to use their devices to look up facts. While others play games or go on social media while they should be working. Not every student disobeys the rules, some actually want to learn.
Teachers take away students phones for them to concentrate better, teachers should just limit what students can do with their phones cause some students can

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