Technology has taken over since being established. Since the beginning, cell phones have spread like wildfire taking over the lives of students. Students use their cell phones constantly. “With cell phones tucked in the book bags and pockets of three-fourths of today’s teens, many high schools are ceding defeat in the battle to keep hand-held technology out of class and instead are inviting students to use their phones for learning” (Malone 1). The capabilities of a cell phone today have surpassed the pre-conceptions many had when it was invented. Cell phones now allow communication across the world with anyone in mere seconds. Cell phones today are made to surf the wide web faster than some computers. The applications that smart phones can be equipped with can be extremely helpful. These are just some of the many reasons there are that support why writing teachers should allow their students to use their cell phones, but with some limitations. Students have been besieged by technology. A study done in 2012 of “211 undergraduate students shed some light on how students use technology to engage or disconnect from the class room experience. Of the students surveyed, 210 have laptops and of those, 84 do not use them in class. One student does not have a laptop. Only 8.5% of the students have iPads and of those who do, over half do not use them in class” (La Roche 48). This shows technology is very abundant in students’ lives, and technology is vital to everyone. For most students that do not have a laptop or iPad, they can get internet access on a smart phone. Students should be allowed to use their cell phones in class. Cell phones are very helpful for class work, such as essays, journals, and projects. “A survey of... ... middle of paper ... ...gy in Class: Engaged Or Unplugged?" Journal of College Teaching & Learning (Online) 10.1 (2013): 47. ProQuest. http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/TLC/article/view/7537/7603 Malone, Tara, and Lisa Black. "Cell Phones Stepping Up in Classrooms." Chicago Tribune, Oct 11 2010. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-10-11/news/ct-met-cell-phones-in-class-20101011_1_class-act-students-reporter-tara-malone Purcell, Kristen, Judy Buchanan, and Linda Friedrich. "The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools." Pew Internet & American Life Project, (2013). http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teachers-technology-and-writing.aspx Waters, John. From Texting to Plagiarism: How to Stop High- Tech Cheating. T.H.E. Journal: (2013). http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/02/from-texting-to-plagiarism-how-to-stop-high-tech-cheating.aspx
Michael Rubinkam’s “Texting in class is Rampant” brings awareness to the fact that most students use their phones during a lecture to text. Many professors are starting to notice it and some have even gone to extremes by having punishments if they see a phone out. Michael Rubinkam conducted a number of surveys with students who attend Wilkes University to see how many students actually use their phones during class. The author also discusses with some professors at the university to see their opinion on how phone use in class can impact the student’s education and how it impacts them as well. There is no doubt that texting is a habit most high school and college students face. It’s our primary way of communication with people. We get so addicted to texting people considering it only takes a few seconds to reply, but with that being said does it interfere with our school life too? Sitting in a lecture and pulling your phone out can be distracting because you’re not paying attention to the professor and the skills they’re teaching you’re practically in your own world at that point. Is the excessive use of texting in class-harming student’s education? The author
Fortunately, wasting time on technology is not wasting time. Using technology is vital to our everyday lives and even enhances the life we are living. Thompson refutes the report that technology is to blame for the inability of children to write by composing a story for a magazine. This story shows how children today write more often than ever because of technology. Before technology, children would only write for school, but now they write all the time.
With the efficient distribution and high influence of electronics in schools, almost every student can access any type of help they need if the teacher is unavailable. As schools choose to innovate their curriculums to contribute to the demand of technology; there can be some downsides in that. Most students can lose the way they write legibly and will be mainly dependent of a computer (Source D). The consequence of being more of a “typer, not a writer” has made huge change in the system and cause worry to parents who care about older teachings such as cursive and etc (Source
Will digital tools help students’ writing? Melinda Kolk is related to Shelly Terrell argues digital tools are effective for students’ writing. This article “Creative Technology Tools and Writing across the Curriculum” give details about the speaker, audience and larger context about digital tools is effective for students’ writing. Melinda Kolk makes the same argument that digital tools are effective for students’ writing and have similarities to Shelly Terrell. Melinda Kolk argues, “Students want to know that their ideas, work, and effort matter.
Have you ever heard of the gruesome Columbine High School massacre? This incident occurred on April 20th 1999 and involved two students embarking on a shooting rampage, killing twelve students, a teacher and wounding twenty three others. Unfortunately during this incident, the school's most easily accessible phone was on the other side of the school in the library. Perhaps some of these lives could have been saved if the students in this class had cell phones that they could've used to contact the authorities more quickly. The issue we are addressing today is the use of cellular devices in educational facilities. I believe that cell phone use is of extreme convenience, and has academically beneficial aspects, among it's so called "faults".
Teachers are finding it harder and harder to separate a student from their cell phones for eight hours. Cellular devices and social media have become a number one priority for many people across the world. Due to the fact that the student will not put down their phones during school hours, their grades tend to be lower, which could, in the long run, affect their chances of getting into college. The use of cell phones does not strictly affect younger generations, it also had major influence on adults at the
The cell phone has come along way since its creation, not only are you able to contact anyone at any time, but now many cell phones operate much like personal computers with various applications. It is almost impossible to meet some one these days who does not own a cell phone; even young children have cell phones for emergencies. There is no doubt that cell phones as well as their many applications have come in handy for simply saving time, as well as possibly saving lives in extraordinary circumstances. Although cell phones have improved many facets of our daily lives, there are many cell phone users who simply can not carry out their day with out these devices. Most notably the typical college student, cell phones can be used constructively to send important emails to teachers, or to keep a schedule of your assignments. More often they are used as a form of amusement or distraction from daily work and activities. Walk into a typical class room setting and you will no doubt catch a student holding a cell phone under their desk or behind purse engaging in a text conversation with a friend.
One reason that cell phones should be banned from classrooms is because students who use them fall into a daze of distracted learning. Classes are taught by teachers, whose goal is to give the student an educational experience, learning things they will need to apply to their later life. However, students on their cellphones are distracted from their learning and never use the lessons taught. Over 2,000 cellphone disturbances were reported in New York City in the past school year (Backstory). This means that over 2,000 people had issues with cellphones interrupting classroom discussi...
Docksai, Rick. Teens and cell phones: cell phones can be noisy and distracting. But they can also be an aid to learning." The Futurist. Jan.-Feb.
In conclusion, this essay has tried to argue that cell phones are valuable tools in schools. Many of us see cell phone pessimistically but really haven’t looked at them optimistically. We all know that "with every good, comes a bad, and with responsibilities, come consequences". By all means allowing cell phones in schools is a great idea, and students should start to learn the positive features of that new device. Overall, this essay has attempted to show that allowing cell phones in schools is not a bad idea.
“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master” In our modern world today, technology has far superseded human capabilities. As a result of texting, many children and students are writing poorly. This has a negative impact, especially on students when writing simple essays, letters or compositions. Students often mix text language with Standard English and so it becomes the norm to not only speak it but write it.
Higgins, Josh. “More Schools use Cell Phones as Learning Tools.” USA Today. N.p., 7 Aug. 2013. Web. 17 Apr. 2014.
Electronics are a huge part of our society. “Out of the world’s estimated 7 billion people, 6 billion have access to mobile phones” (Wang). Over thousands of these cell phones are owned by students K-12. A major debate topic is should cell phones be allowed in schools? “Twenty-four percent of schools have banned mobile devices altogether and sixty-two percent allow them on school grounds, but not in the classroom” (Raths).
One reason to consider the introduction of cell phones in learning is to promote digital etiquette, a concept that is foreign to most people. According to Liz Kolb (the author of “Toys to Tools”) Digital etiquette is “a basic set of rules you should follow in order to make the internet better for others, and better for you.” Kolb says in her book that “an educator’s job is to help students navigate and stay safe in their media world”. Students often are unaware to the consequences of their use and misuse of technology. Currently, many students do not overthink about protecting their own privacy. For example 55% of students do not care whether the digital material they use is copyrighted. Students ages 10 to 17 often do not take in appropriate cell phone use. According to Kolb “While nine out of ten 10- to 17- year olds believe that they are courteous on their cell phones, 52% admit to sending text messages at the movie theater, while 28% admit to sending texts at the dinner table.” These statistics show that teens are unaware with cell pho...
Technology has allowed students, teachers, and parents to access unlimited resources instantly. The ease of access to school services and materials helps students in many ways. Redd makes a good point stating that “Many of these mobile devices are characterized as miniature classroom computers that allow students to partake in the ‘anytime, anywhere’ learning movement” (30). Students today use all types of electronic devices to do the unimaginable. The internet is a portal for students to connect to everything around the world giving them instantaneous access to resources. Imagine going throughout a day without the aid of technology, it detracts the learning process and limits accessibility. Students find it easier to access coursework, “Some said they were reluctant to use mobile phone functions such as SMS texting and information downloads for course-related activities” (Moule 61). Technology is always being implicated through day to day life situations. Student’s instantaneous access to unlimited resources...