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Cell phones should also be allowed within the classroom. Teachers often use students' phones for educational purposes. Besides, phones can be allowed as long as they're off and away during teaching.
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Here is my take.
From the legal point of view:
1) Private schools should be able to set their own rules on this.
2) Public schools should care not about what the child does during the class, but, rather, what the result of it is. If someone can play AngryBirds throughout the entire class and then ace the test, then let them do it. If, on the other hand, them playing AngryBirds leads to them failing at every class, then the school should have a chat with their parents and figure out the model that works better.
I do not think schools should be able to just ban the phones during classes, but I do believe they should work with parents to find some compromise that works for everyone.
From the practical point of view:
1) Smartphones are awesome for education. If the teacher says something that you did not quite understand, then you can quickly google it! This is the future of education.
2) To facilitate that, I think the classes should be redesigned. Rather than the teacher explaining the material, I think the students should instead do projects. Let them learn the material at home, and use the learned knowledge in class. Give them an intense project that they will do for the entirety of the class, that will have them retrieve a lot of information from the Internet - and they naturally will not be able to play games.
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You make a good point, if someone can play angry birds and still conquer the tests, then let them do it. I would not have thought of that if you didn't bring it up, but the other students who suck at paying attention could be distracted by that. And they could also question why some people can do it, while others can't. You kinda got to have some consistency when you dish out rules. Regardless, as long as they're not specifically on the phones during class, I see no problem with letting them have phones in school.
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Teacher: GIVE IT TO ME
You: *Gets bullied*
teacher: Didn’t see it, so I cant do anything
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-contact parents in emergency
-call a taxi
-call emergency number
-contact parents once safely at school
My reasons for the belief that use of mobile phones during school hours should not be permitted is:
-Distraction: Children will get distracted during the day if they are using a mobile phone throughout it. Their mind may be on social media or text message conversations with friends.
-Cheating: If the children own a cell phone that has internet connectivity capabilities they may search the internet for answers on test questions during break.
-Theft: Pupils may try to steal the cell phone of another pupil. This is a problem in America, where 3.1 million phones were stolen in 2013. If a pupil brings a particularly valuable mobile phone to school, this could become a serious issue.
-Cyberbullying: There is a vastly increased potential for cyberbullying if most or all pupils have a cell phone. This is constantly a big issue and to me it seems illogical and irrational to add to it by permitting the use of these devices.
In conclusion, I believe that cell phones being used within school hours should not be permitted, however these devices being taken to school is permissible.
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