Do you have a cell phone? If so, do you bring it to school with you?Do you use it appropriately or do you make knavish uses of it? Currently there is a debate going on about whether cell phones should be allowed in school or not. In some schools the use of cell phones is encouraged, however in others it is not. I very firmly agree that cell phone usage should be permitted in all schools.
To begin with, a reason that having cellphones in class can be beneficial is that they can be used as research tools during class time. The cellphones can allow for instant access to a wide range of information to aid during research.Furthermore, this information such as music, videos, or articles can be used in a wide varieties of classes and/or electives. For example listening to historical speeches such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” can be a supplement during speech and debate. Or listening to some of Beethoven's masterpieces can be of inspiration to young musicians during band class. It can even be of aid during geography to search the meaning of a term such as an archipelago, a group of islands in close proximity to each other. Your welcome teachers!
In addition, another reason that adds to this rationale behind my opinion is the recurrent belief between many communities, of social learning consisting of numerous gains in school. Some shy students blossom into confident and focused group learners through social learning applications and websites such as Edmodo, Google Hangouts, and Google Classroom. With these social education tools, work can easily be alloted to students and will ensure a monotonous learning environment will not easily be created.In my opinion, this learning environment will be significantly more engaging.
Finally,another way that cellphones can be of profit in school is that it can also increase safety. For example a cell phone can be used to ensure the peace of mind that parents have when they know their child can contact them during an emergency or vice versa.In my opinion I would think that this alone would be valid grounds for bringing a cellphone to school as parents or teachers may want to be able to contact their students via cell phones, a device you can bring almost anywhere. Most cell phones these day even have GPS technology which will allow for the child’s guardian or teacher to track their location during an emergency.
I do realize that cell phones may be used for cheating during exams or quizzes, but with the right enforcement of discipline the amount of unsuitable cell phone usage will be abysmal. As I noted social learning will allow for connection with not only a student’s fellow peers but also with their teacher in case of a question about an assignment. In short, cellphones can be very utilitarian in school.Make learning more accessible!
