Research shows that cell phones, in the past few years, have become a distraction. Cell phones have now become a necessity in everyday life. They help us with alarms so we can be on time to things, they help us connect with loved ones who are far away, and they help us check up on friends through social media sites; however, cell phones have become kind of a distraction to us. Research shows that we check them an average of about 110 times in a day. Studies have found that even the presence of a cell phone can be distracting. Cell phone usage has increased since 2010.
Cell phones have even become a distraction in classrooms. In a study, a class was asked to keep their phone out on the tables while they worked on a specific task, another class …show more content…
50% said they put it next to their bed when they sleep, and 20% checked their phone every 10 minutes. In another survey, taken by 145 students, 128 of the 145 check their phones when they are bored waiting for someone. 115 of 145 check them as soon as they wake up. 107/145 are tempted to use their phones during class, and 88/145 take it everywhere they go; including restrooms.
Cell phones have been the main cause of car accidents recently. In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in crashes involving a cell phone. The National Safety Council reports that using cell phones while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving. Some people believe multitasking is a myth, since there have been so many crashes where people were supposed to be keeping their eyes on the road, but instead checked their cell …show more content…
Some of the pros of banning cell phones are: They won’t be a potential misuse during academic examinations, they are sometimes perceived as “contraband”, akin to illegal substances or guns, and bans are seen as means of maintaining school safety and security. Some cons of bans are: they are too much work for police device use, and the attitude towards it is “ children are going to bring devices to school anyways, so why fight it”. Also, some teachers say storing students’ confiscated devices is/ can be a hassle, and to keep them, students must learn good online etiquette. Also, mobile devices can be used in classes or classrooms for positive educational purposes. They also say that it is difficult to defend educators use of devices while banning their use among
Cell phones have even become a distraction in classrooms. In a study, a class was asked to keep their phone out on the tables while they worked on a specific task, another class …show more content…
50% said they put it next to their bed when they sleep, and 20% checked their phone every 10 minutes. In another survey, taken by 145 students, 128 of the 145 check their phones when they are bored waiting for someone. 115 of 145 check them as soon as they wake up. 107/145 are tempted to use their phones during class, and 88/145 take it everywhere they go; including restrooms.
Cell phones have been the main cause of car accidents recently. In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in crashes involving a cell phone. The National Safety Council reports that using cell phones while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving. Some people believe multitasking is a myth, since there have been so many crashes where people were supposed to be keeping their eyes on the road, but instead checked their cell …show more content…
Some of the pros of banning cell phones are: They won’t be a potential misuse during academic examinations, they are sometimes perceived as “contraband”, akin to illegal substances or guns, and bans are seen as means of maintaining school safety and security. Some cons of bans are: they are too much work for police device use, and the attitude towards it is “ children are going to bring devices to school anyways, so why fight it”. Also, some teachers say storing students’ confiscated devices is/ can be a hassle, and to keep them, students must learn good online etiquette. Also, mobile devices can be used in classes or classrooms for positive educational purposes. They also say that it is difficult to defend educators use of devices while banning their use among