An Arguement for Cell Phone Use in Schools

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For some schools, students take French classes or Spanish classes by using cellphones to call classmates and to speak with them in that language. Some schools do not allow phones during school for they have either banned or have limited the use of cellphone. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/07/views-shift-on-cell-phones-in-schools/2607381/ Just about year beginning of school in fall, students would pack technologies in the backpacks like Ipads and IPhones. Using technology is not really new to the students because they grew up with them and everyday, use technologies. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/07/views-shift-on-cell-phones-in-schools/2607381/ Although schools have either banned or limited the use of phones, 73% of teachers and students said that they use their phones in the classrooms or other places to complete assignments. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/07/views-shift-on-cell-phones-in-schools/2607381/ Ever since the terrorist attack on 9/11, school systems begin to relax the prohibitions on cell phones in schools. Though phones have been banned from some schools and can not be use unless if it is in emergency. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/07/views-shift-on-cell-phones-in-schools/2607381/ Students still use phones during class even though they are not supposed to, but they have reasons why they do it. Students would usually go on if they are done with their assignments. And everyday, students still bring their phones to school, so why can't teachers just let them use it. Students still bring them to talk to people, do research, message people, or to play games. Teachers would tell a student to go read a book or to sit quietly, but the ... ... middle of paper ... ... down a bit. Students would have more things to do and phones can be an educational tool and students can still learn from them. Not only that, phones has built in internet service so students can use the internet just about anywhere they want. http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-students-be-allowed-to-use-cell-phones-in-school Works Cited Dean. "Should Students Be Allowed to Use Cell Phones at School?" Edu Babbling for the Masses. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2014. "Should Students Be Allowed to Use Cell Phones in School?" The Premier Online Debate Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. Long, Kate. "Among Colleagues / Should We Allow Students to Use Their Cell Phones in School?" Educational Leadership. N.p., Feb. 2011. Web. "More Schools Allowing Students to Bring Smart Phones, Tablets to the Classroom." USA Today. Gannett, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.

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