Phones should not be on their phones during class because they don’t learn anything because of there distraction on there phones and they will not earn good grades on their test or on an assignment, and when a student is on their phone they don’t understand what their assignment was and they decide not to do it because they didn’t understand anything that was taught to them. In the article “ As Schools Lift Bans on Cell Phones, Educators Weigh Pros and Cons” it says that “Critics believe that allowing students having their phones out during class will only encourage their non-educational uses in school, to point where they will be a significant distraction for students and teachers, and there will be a potential tool for cheating, and a specific
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Phones can be used as educational uses because you can download any app to help you with your homework. According to the article “40 Uses For smartphones in school” it says that “ Dictionary: there are a multitude of dictionary applications that allow you to check the meaning of a word instantly. Stopwatch/timer: classes, exercises and presentations often come with time limits. Practice your time management by using your mobile phone’s stopwatch. Calculator: there are numerous applications that enable you to perform all the operations of a scientific calculator. This helps reduce the amount of items students must carry in their bags. Make presentations: instead of having to carry around external hard drives and USB sticks, store the material in your mobile phone and connect it directly to the projector. Control noise in the classroom: your mobile phone can serve as a decibel meter and tell you when the noise level gets too high. Reward the students by keeping the noise at an agreed level. Recommended application: Too noisy. Updates: Remind is an app designed to send notifications to parents and/or students without knowing their phone number. This means that the boundaries between privacy and the classroom can be maintained while communication is not hampered. Study Vocabulary: in foreign language classes, vocabulary is crucial. Quite often students don’t pay enough attention and
Phones can be used as educational uses because you can download any app to help you with your homework. According to the article “40 Uses For smartphones in school” it says that “ Dictionary: there are a multitude of dictionary applications that allow you to check the meaning of a word instantly. Stopwatch/timer: classes, exercises and presentations often come with time limits. Practice your time management by using your mobile phone’s stopwatch. Calculator: there are numerous applications that enable you to perform all the operations of a scientific calculator. This helps reduce the amount of items students must carry in their bags. Make presentations: instead of having to carry around external hard drives and USB sticks, store the material in your mobile phone and connect it directly to the projector. Control noise in the classroom: your mobile phone can serve as a decibel meter and tell you when the noise level gets too high. Reward the students by keeping the noise at an agreed level. Recommended application: Too noisy. Updates: Remind is an app designed to send notifications to parents and/or students without knowing their phone number. This means that the boundaries between privacy and the classroom can be maintained while communication is not hampered. Study Vocabulary: in foreign language classes, vocabulary is crucial. Quite often students don’t pay enough attention and