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The first reason cell phones should not be in school is because they distract students. For example while in class, the students easily get distracted by the buzzing sounds that are made when they receive a text because when the ringing happens, the students know that they got a text message. So, out come their phone and they immediately respond back making them get distracted. Another reason, cell phones distract students is surprisingly because of social media, you wouldn’t think that students…

Communication has changed greatly in since 1985. How people talk to each other has changed by instead of going out to talk to friends/family or sending letters to using a cell phone, texting, social media, tablets, game consoles and much more. It is quite sad on how people communicate to others, since many people use technology to talk to each other in the same room, but not only that they are changing on how talk to one…

Host – A young child around the age of seven Agent of Injury – falling of a bike and hitting their head on the pavement Physical Environment- riding a bicycle in the neighborhood Social Environment- The proper safety equipment , the proper way to ride a bike , a parent that could be present , and safe neighborhood to be able to ride a bicycle in ( meaning a sidewalk and being able to be visible by others in cars ). Pre – Event (HOST)- the ability of the individual to be able to properly ride…

Social Network In the article ´´Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such a Bad Idea´´, Melissa Healy, explains the effect of social media on adolescents. She explores the good and the bad. I believe social media is harmful for kids and teens because it interrupts their education also kids get no sleep because they're on there phones a whole lot. Kids spent seven in one half hours a day of their phones they spent hours on their phones than in school. Kids don't do their homework because…

There have been a lot of questions lately about whether or not officials should be allowed to search through phones and other personal devices. Some may say that they should be able to for safety reasons. Officials should not be allowed to partake in the activity of invading a person’s privacy by searching through their phone or other device. Students and suspects, alike, should be allowed to keep their phones away from school officials and police officers. For example, if a student has done…

Cell Phones in Class, Help or Distraction? One of the largest distractions in the classroom in America, could be the solution to one of the biggest problems in the classroom. Nearly eighty percent of teens in America own a cell phone, and because of this more and more students are sneaking around with their phones in class. Although most schools have bans on cell phones, there are ways that they could be used in the classroom. Such as reading books and essays off of ebooks, looking…

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…