Should Cell Phones be
used in the
Classroom?
Shaneira Evans
Education 320
Standard 1
Pros
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Cell phones can be used to check
the spelling/definitions of a word,
research a topic, and look up
reference images.
Mobile devices have the ability to
play the role of a computer in a
classroom. They have many
features of a computer and are
cheaper.
Students know how to use them
and it could provide added benefits
to communicate and help one
another.
Pros
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Mobile skills will be important
in the future workforce.
Cell phones bridge the digital
divide (using the same too
inside of the classroom as they
do outside the classroom).
Students want to learn
anytime, anywhere, anyplace,
at any time.
Cons
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Cell phones are a distraction to the
student as well as the class.
Cell phones can be used as a
method of cheating.
A student with a cell phone is an
uninterested student, one with a
short attention span who cares
more about socializing than
education.
Cell phones claim they are a
nuisance and a cheating device
and can even be a danger.
Position
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Cell phones
should be
allowed in the
classroom.
They can bring
a positive
influence to the
classroom and
learning.
Reasons
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Cell phones are a
means of
learning.
Assessments can
be done through
cell phone
technology, such
as oral quizzes,
and text message
homework
assignments.
Cell phones can
be used to gather
information.
Reference
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http://www.helium.com/items/845428-why-cellphones-should-be-banned-in-the-classroom
http://ww.teach42.com/2008/05/06/mobile-phonesin-the-classroom-again/
http://glickreport.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/02/19/
a-new-learning-tool-in-the-classroom-cell-phones/
http://cellphones.org/blog/interviews/cell-phones-ineducation-an-interview-with-liz-korb
http://findarticle.com/p/articles/mi_m0BUE/is_7_139
/ai_n17215695
http://www.edutopia.org/should-cell-phones-beallowed-school