Benefits of Wireless Devices in the High School Classroom

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There is a great problem in America today. The use of wireless devices is prohibited in the vast majority of high schools across the Nation, and the use of this technology is necessary for not only the high school student’s success in college, but is also needed for the betterment of America’s current economic and unemployment issues. America is not turning out highly educated individuals as in the past, and it is hurting the Nation as a whole.
While some would say that the use of mobile technology in the classroom would only be a distraction, the benefits greatly outweigh the cost. Colleges across America like the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Francis Marion University allow the use of wireless devices in the classroom daily. High school students have to go through various changes transforming from a dependent lifestyle to a much more independent lifestyle like college. This transition would be easier if wireless devices were allowed in the classroom and the allowance of the devices in the classroom would benefit the high school students greatly through better grades. An easier transition from high school to college would mean less college drop outs which then leads to more highly educated individuals which then leads to a better economy and job market for the United States of America.
All high schools need to allow the use of mobile technology in the classroom because it better prepares high school students for higher education, and most students have access to this technology. Research done by Loraine Jackson at California Polytechnic State University shows that thirty-five percent of students find handheld technology useful for access to power points used by instructors, forty-one percen...

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...m. It will be a long climb, but if America takes the steps to require all high schools in the Nation allow the use of mobile technology in the classroom like America’s own colleges and all of China’s schools and colleges are allowing, there is a better chance for the future of America and her students.

America’s current graduates are not like those in the past, but if the American people allow the use of mobile technology in the high school classroom, the Nation’s high school students will be better educated which will lead to a better future for all current and coming Americans. Hopefully, educators and citizens across America will realize the need for wireless device usage in the high school classroom. America’s current future does not look bright; however, with education and determination America’s future will be looked forward to like never before.

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