Smartphones became a tremendous trend for both young and adults. Ever since emergence of social media, smartphones were spreading like a wildfire worldwide. Because of its entertainment capabilities most everyone owns or plans to own a smartphone. According to the worldwide survey that Statista generated, by the end of 2016, there were 2.1 billion smartphones owners and expected to rise by 860 million by the end of 2020. Whereas during the 1980s before Simon, the world’s first smartphone, was created, people spend their time reading, playing sports, walking to the park or doing anything that could entertain themselves. Aside from that, communication consisted of patience and struggle. When the first phone was created, it gave relief and joy …show more content…
Because of its portability and capability to aid in doing homework or activities assigned by a teacher, it could help increase the learning potential of students. Furthermore, Soloway also mentioned about affordability and durability makes it suitable for students instead of using a laptop. Soloway implies that the advantages a smartphone brings in to the table when it comes to different circumstances is a perfect tool for learning. Despite all the benefits, Soloway addresses the most important issue when it comes to implementing smartphone usage in classrooms— “perception” (Soloway, 2011, pg. 2). Soloway states that to resolve the issue simply “turn off texting, and turn off voice functions” (Soloway, 2011. pg 2). Although there are some benefits when it comes to granting access to smartphones in-class, it does not rule out the other negative effects that Soloway fails to mention. The shortcomings of allowing students to use their smartphones for their studies outweighs its …show more content…
What Soloway does not recognize is with the ability to help comes the risk of students being lazy to think and reliant to their devices. There are applications that eliminates work for a student. An example of that would be the Mathway. It can be accessed online through its website while the application that works offline is also available for download. Mathway is an application that automatically solves any math equation, regardless of difficulty. Provided with few extra dollars monthly, it can also show you how the equation can be solved. With that in mind, knowing that there are available resources such as Mathway, students with Internet access will most likely use automated problem solvers, forums, online pdf worksheets or books with answers and search engines. Also, students are more likely to cheat during quizzes or tests because they developed a habit of searching everything they find it difficult to solve. In addition to portability and ability to help, Soloway also mentions that most students can afford the cost of a phone instead of a laptop. The phone’s ability to execute tasks; however, depends on the cost of the phone. High-end phones have better processing power are costly. Although when it comes to accessing the Internet, or merely conducting a web search, or calculating an intermediate equation, phones with
Owning a smart phone in today’s society has become the norm. In fact, landlines are on the verge of becoming obsolete since smartphone sales have been on the rise throughout this past decade. The PEW Research Center (2018) has found that approximately 95 percent of Americans own a smartphone (Mobile Fact Sheet, para.2). Owning one of these technological gadgets may seem convenient, but spending too much time on them can actually be damaging. There are many dangers to spending too much time staring into these screens. Over usage of our time on these devices interferes with the development of social and communication skills. Smartphones are especially harmful for the younger generation. There are numerous negative effects of smartphones and the use of them should be
The computers provide a framework for problem solving, help focus student attention, and increase
The smartphone is a highly complex yet simplified technological innovation that has transformed our lives. How is a smartphone different than a cell phone and why does it appeal to millions of users throughout the world? Rather than being more closely related to a generic landline telephone, a smartphone is a full-fledged touch-based computer with a QWERTY keyboard. Users can call, email, or text message one another, access the internet, use applications and much more (Cassavoy). All of these features are packed into a compact and convenient device that can, and has been, changing how we communicate with each other and store our information. The smartphone, an efficient and condensed combination of a phone, text messaging , and a touch screen computer has been drastically changing our social lives since 1993 for the better.
In contrast to the largely stationary internet of the early 2000s, Americans today are increasingly connected to the world of digital information while “on the go” via smart phones and other mobile devices. In fact, according to pewinternet.org 95% of Americans now own a cell phone of some kind. The share of Americans that own smart phones is now 77%, up from 35% in 2011. As consumers become more and more
Some textbooks used in classes were printed far before the time of their use, and because of this, they do not have updated facts, causing students to learn the wrong information. Furthermore, there are more opportunities online nowadays for learning resources, so there are many more uses for technology in the classroom. Several teachers use websites such as Edmodo and teach lessons on SmartBoards, so students need to bring their own devices to be able to follow along and expand their knowledge beyond the
The smart phones have affected our culture in many possible ways which leads to increase in personal efficiency and communication. Even though, smartphone can become a tool for constant connection with the world; the smartphone also makes people disconnect with the world around them such as friends and family. As Zackary suggests that “The invention and rising popularity of the smartphone has completely transformed our culture of socialization and interaction.”(2015) Smartphones are very powerful tools that can allow people to use many functions such as phone, text, internet, apps, games, and social media and so on. Smartphones are readily available and so easy to use that people are less willing to interact with another people more than their smartphone. Smartphone becomes a necessity for many people of their life because of their usefulness. We constantly see people who are using their smartphone more often, which a
Students love technology which can make giving them assessments a little more bearable and appealing. Studies have shown that students enjoy classes more when technology is involved and results in better learning (Spurlin, 2006). It is also easy to create and keep track of student progress which makes it simple for the teacher and can be a real time saver. While there are plenty of pros for technology facilitating assessments there are also cons as well. Technology is not always reliable, which means if a teacher is counting solely on the internet for students to take an important test it might not be accessible the day it’s needed. In addition, products and software such as MimioVote cost money. While the idea of this product may be great, depending on the school funds, it might not be available to purchase due to the price. Spurlin continues to add that few have been able to determine whether technology actually improves student learning (2006). Using technology for assessments is no exception when having to weigh the good with the
By permitting the use of cellphones in school, students can increase their knowledge and complete school work by using applications and other features on their smartphones. Teachers and students are now “using their phones as clickers to answer questions, providing feedback on student progress, and also to document labs, collaborate on group projects and capture teachers’ notes” (Higgins). Students like to do things the fun way, and by using their phones as clickers, they can learn and review for tests while having fun answering them on their phones. Students can use services on their phones to turn assignments in too. During group assignments, students can work right on their phones. If a student was absent one day, all another student has to do is send them the work they did with a touch of a button. Teachers usually move very fast when presenting information to students. By taking pictures of notes, it makes it easy for students to make sure they have all the notes without the teacher moving too quickly. They will be able to go home and review everything right there on that small little screen, hence increasing their knowledge. Additionally, “Students attending a field trip can snapshot a picture and capture their ideas” just by using the camera on...
Smartphones had been introduced into the market since 1993, although it was Apple that announced their production of smartphones in huge consumption to the public seven years ago. Due to the high purchasing cost of a smartphone for most of the buyers, smartphones then were mainly focused on users of business and as companies’ gadgets (Sarwar & Sonmro, 2013). The combination of a phone, PDA alongside mobile Internet and offers more modern computing ability and connection than a mobile phone are what a Smartphone is all about nowadays. Compared to traditional phones which are final goods, a Smartphone can have many other functions because of the availability of applications created by developers. Nowadays, anyone can connect to the Internet via a Smartphones no matter where they are. Users of Smartphones are now entering a modern world of unlimited information using their Smartphones whenever they want to (Song, n.d.).
Mobile phone used to be a communication device. It has turned into an indispensable necessity ever since the development of smart phone. It has become much in prevalence worldwide in recent years, especially in Asia, Pacific, Western Europe and America markets. According to Gartner, Inc. (2013), global smart phone sales to end users reached 455.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, while the sales of feature phones continued to decline, because users rushed to replace their old models with smart phones. Moreover, it had been the high-speed growth stage of smart phones from 2010 to 2012 (Carson, 2013). It is evidence that why most of my friends changed from feature phones to smart phones since 2010 and became addicted to them. They seemed to be forced to check e-mail alerts, Facebook notifications and news updates every few minutes. Although I felt a little bit envy at the beginning, I still thought rationally I did not need one. However, I surrendered and bought my first smart phone on April, 2012. My consumption experience can be explained by consumer socialisation theory.
In the United States, using a smartphone or tablet has been an unstoppable trend. According to the report from Pew Internet, in the United States, 56% of all adult population is smartphone user, 35% have cellphone, which is not a smartphone, and only 9% do not own any cell phone (Smith). At the same time, the tablet computer has been growing substantially since 2010, especially with the advent of Windows 8. Pew Internet shows that 34% of the United States adult population owns a tablet computer, representing a growth of more than 30% in three years (Zickuhr). Although these reports were based on the adult population, many children their own mobile devices. Such a device will provide them the accessibility to browse the Internet, listen to music, watch videos, play games both instantly and with unlimited quantity.
The modern society has a high rate of using technology devices including computers and smartphones. Notably, the development of the smartphone that are available at different prices to meet common requirements has played a significant part in reshaping the use of technology in the society (Gargiulo, 2015). Importantly, the use of smartphones is high across the population with the young adults aged between 18 and 24 being the highest users. However, reports from the Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey predicts that the use of smartphones among the elderly (64 and above) is on the rise from 30 percent to 50 percent (Deloitte, 2012). Specifically, this is influenced by the demographic changes where most of the baby boomers are
Based on the statistics, children in United States now are more likely to one a mobile phone than a book, with eighty five % of kids owning a phone as to only 73% owning books.”(An Exploratory Study on the Trend of Smartphone Usage in a Developing Country, Osman, et al) Most of the people are using smartphone, and also, some of them has several devices, so the usage of it is unfathomable. Then, what people are using smartphone for? In the New York Times’s article the most used category of app in past 30 days was playing games. Second one was checking whether, third one was checking maps/using navigation/searching. Using SNS was in the fourth place. 49% of the smartphone users are using SNS. The number went higher then when people was using feature
There are many different ideas as to how technology should be used in the mathematical classroom of today. There are those who believe that students will not learn as much if they use technology such as computers and calculators, and there are still others that believe this technology can benefit students if used in the proper way. After reading many articles on the use of technology in the mathematical classroom, I have to agree with NCTM’s Technology Principle, which states that “technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances students’ learning” (Principles 24). What the Technology Principle is not saying that some may interpret is that students will not have to learn how to solve problems on their own.
Many students today rely on the computer for homework assignments. This can range from typing a paper to finding a book on the Internet. Many homework assignments for high school and college students must be typed. Some assignments may also require charts or tables. The computer can suggest different phrases or words to make the paper sound better, use spell check, and allow the document to be saved. This also helps a teacher because the papers are much neater, making them easier to read. It is very beneficial to the student because information can be found and processed a lot faster. If a student is trying to find a book, just typing in a few words can locate the book much faster then looking through a card catalog. These are little things that save the student and teacher time. With all the time that is saved, the more learning can take place.