cell phones

There are many rules set in place by school districts and administrators against use of cell phones in the class room. These rules span from kindergarten through twelfth grade and into college. In the article “The only thing to fear is one hundred and twenty characters” Kevin M. Thomas and Christy D. Mcgee inform their readers about the positive results cell phones can have in the class room. They state that cell phones have already helped bring literacy rates up in elementary schools across the nation. The article also shows the readers some applications that they can put on their child’s smart phone that will help them with their school work. These applications help with math, english, science and reading, just to name a few. Thomas and McGee also show negative points such as cheating, cyber bullying, and sexting. Although cheating and bullying have been around for a very long time and cell phones are just another avenue that they can use. They say that sexting is a new phenomenon but is more about bad morals than school productivity. Although there are negatives for allowing cell phones in schools, the benefits outweigh the negative aspects of cell phones. Having cell phones allowed in the classroom can have many beneficial outcomes. Cell phones can be very helpful for students in academics, safety, and communication.
Cell phones have many instructional benefits in a student’s academic career. Author Carol L. Tilley stated correctly that cell phones “would support and allow for enhanced communications and collaboration”. Through new technology students can use many different applications during class that are interactive with their teachers lecture. For example a teacher may have a power point lecture and have questions...

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...ir parents or a family member to come and pick them up. Even at school when students are getting picked up to go home there are preditors. These people will do anything to capture children and if a child has a phone they would have a better chance of being found alive. In the end, children being able to contact parents during school, or on their way home is for the parents to be at ease and not worry about their children.
Although many district administrators are completely against students having cell phones at schools and in the classroom. Many parents and teachers can see that cell phones would be a great asset to have in their classrooms. They see that there are many possibilitys with cell phones. Educators and parents can see how cell phones can positively affect academics, help keep their children safe and allow communication between the parent and student.