Why We Shouldn T Cell Phones Be Banned In Schools

Johnathan Pham
Ali Webb
English 2000-Section 93
24 April 2017
Cellular Devices in School
If you were to personally conduct an experiment and ask any young adult in America whether or not they can go a whole year without using their cell phones for anything other than calling other people, almost ten times out of ten, the answer would most likely be no. In the 1980s, the first cellular device was released and ready to be put on the market. The need for cellphones has grown vastly over time causing it to be brought into education within school systems. The use of cellphones in school is a topic that many educators argue about. The main issue regarding the use of cellular devices during instructional periods is whether or not it affects the
She wants to educate other teachers and school systems that the cellphone blocks a student’s ability from gaining knowledge. In the article, she provides examples of similarity that explains why cellphones are banned in places like the church and the theater. It defeats the purpose of being focused on the respective material. Based on an online article, Linda Matchan refers to Joni Siani, a Braintree psychologist and author and states, “You’ll get kids saying, ‘I’ll look something up for English, and while I’m here let me quickly check my Instagram or Twitter feed.’ And then it’s, ‘Oh, I never realized this girl said that to me,’ and now they’re distracted and not really engaged with their lesson plan,” (Siani). Educators may not completely agree on everything but most agrees that the cellphone epidemic is not going away any time
For example, the article “Should We Ban Cell Phones in the Classroom?” explains that cellphones distract students from what they should focus on (Mageau 2). Distraction cause the student to fall behind, which lead to cheating on test due to the lack of knowledge he/she was on his/her phone instead of paying attention in class. Even if the student is not caught cheating during an exam, the student would still be victim of distraction of the phone because they did not learn the material causing them to resort to cheating. The constant buzzing, ringing, and flair of light catches a student’s attention which leads to the engaging in the phone rather the teacher. Social disconnection also leads to a decrease in the success rate of a student’s school performance. In Collie’s article “Mobile Technology for the Classroom,” he explains that students who use cellphones in schools are socially disconnected from other peers and teachers (Collie 80). Research shows that students who misuse their cell phones in class struggle in academics. Cyberbullying also ties into a student’s academic success rate. Cellphone usage among teens in school can result in either an advancement in knowledge or drama caused by cyberbullying. For instance, in the article “Is it Safe to Allow Cellphones in School,” Kenneth Trump discuss that cyberbullying is more prevalent