Why Shouldn T Cell Phones Be Used In School

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Most teachers don't allow phones to b used almost at all in their class. Phonewsn are technology that could be used for a great many things during school. Although cell phones can sometimes be a distraction, Phones can be a great help during school as they could be great opportunities to help with a students education and focus.
Phones can be a great help during class rather it be Googling something you don't know or taking pictures of notices your teacher puts on the board in class. What is the point of having phones if we cant use them for what they are supposed to be used for

Although phones could possibly make certain kids louder, Phones can be used to keep the class quieter after students have finished their work because of different

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