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Often times, high school sports are sponsored by certain corporations. These advertisements can be found on anything associated with athletics such as a football stadium, a baseball field, a soccer field, or a tennis court banner. Schools that choose to accept a sponsorship receive some type of financial benefit. If a school's football team gets sponsored by Nike, then Nike may provide free uniforms form the team. This would allow a school to put more money to other sports or school programs.…

Daniel T. Willingham brings up very convincing arguments to how smartphones have little to no effect on our intelligence in The New York Times article “Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb”. Reading the article I agree with his points and believe it can give insight to people who believe smartphones are entirely bad for our brains. I agree with Daniel because based on my personal experience with owning a smartphone I find his points to be true. Unlike other kids who have had a smartphone since they…

The cell phone is a device that is useful to many in various ways. A cell phone in itself is a great tool, but the other tools on the cell phone make it even superior. Thanks to cell phones, all the information we could ever need is at our fingertips. Cell phones have modernized the way society functions through providing services that society could not function without today. Relationships First, cell phones make it easy to stay in touch with people. It permits parents to stay in contact with…

In recent years, traffic fatalities in the United States have increased at an exorbitant rate. This is due in large part to the proliferation of distracted driving, whereby a motorist's attention is drawn away from the road and towards other activities inside the car. While eating, drinking, and putting on makeup while driving are not new problems, using a cell phone in the car is. With so many people around the world now having access to phones, many are bound to use them on the road to call…

I don't want you to become a stranger of what we had but I think I'm starting to become a stranger of who you are. It's 11:51 PM and I wasn't trying to Think of you yet here I am again. I tried to resist these thoughts. I swear to God I do but you and I both know that I can never resist anything that has to do with you. it's 11:52 PM and my face is lit up by my iPhone screen instead of the moon because for some reason even the pixelated version of your eyes shines 10x brighter than the stars…

Why are phones such a big deal in school for students? Being a student in high school, phones are important to me and my classmates. In this generation -teenagers mostly- phones are with everyone, everywhere they go, even school. Most adults about 60 and up don’t really understand that they are needed. Mainly because they lived life before smart phones and they got by. There should be no phone policy in schools. There are many important advantages to having a phone at school, such as having an…

While doing this observation I tried to blend into the environment, to not make it obvious that I was observing and taking notes, I tried to cover all of this by using my phone most of the time like everyone was doing to take notes. I observe a total of 4 public settings on the Bloomfield College campus including the library, dining area, and the Star-Computer Lab. I spent a total of 20 minutes in each location. The main task of this observation was to observe the social life going on in each…

In an article entitled “Should cell phone use be allowed in classrooms? Yes.” in El Camino College Warrior Life Magazine, Karly Daquila discusses using smartphones in class. Daquila asserts it’s necessary to use smartphones in class because they are not only helpful for students to update their school activities, but also for the teacher to build a cohesive learning environment. Furthermore, she argues that by using smartphones, students can purchase electronic books that are cheaper and more…

Students should not be aloud to have their phone out in class or at school. If they have their phone out it could cause them to not listen, and it will just make a big distraction. It is ok if kids are just listening to music and are able to listen to the directions the teachers gives, but most can’t do that because they are distracted. They should put their phone away and listen when the teacher is talking, or just leave it at home so they can concentrate, and when they do have there phone out…

Does your school allow cell phones? Many schools do not allow phone usage during school. Many parents and educators believe students would waste time on their phones rather than doing homework. Reasons cell phones should be allowed in schools are they are portable, allow students to be creative with assignments, and teach responsibility. Cell phones will be beneficial in schools because of their portability. Phones can fit in pockets which makes traveling more convenient than bulky laptop.Cell…