Should We Bring Mobile Phones to School?
Title: Should Mobile Phones be allowed in School?
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In this modern era in which both modernists and postmodernists lived, technology wonders beleaguer the world. As the cellular technology invades our everyday lives, one rather pertinent question springs to mind, who does not own a mobile phone these days? It has become an integral part of modern man 's life. The amazing thing about mobile phones is that they are no longer just used for calling or texting. They have become an indispensable multi-tool wonder. Todays’ cell phones embody cutting-edge technology that puts the world at your fingertips. Alongside with this ubiquitous technology development, some social debates erupt. Should mobile phones be allowed in schools or should they not?
In a society where almost everyone over the age of thirteen carries a mobile phone, many school systems have banned these items from school grounds. Why? Many say it’s due to the ‘potential problems’, such as students would not be able to concentrate on their studies. With their hands glued on to their mobile phones busy surfing the web or various social networks, there could be no tiniest concentration paid to the class. This will subsequently lead to terrible grades achieved by the students as a result of not focusing in class. Plus, a loud ringing phone call that breaks the class serenity will also interrupt the learning environment. What else could be more saddening than poor teachers having to be blamed for not executing their duties well, when it was all the mobile phones and their petty owner’s fault of misuse?
Another downside for students to bring their mobile phones to school reasoned is that it will also burden many families as they would need to spend more to keep their children happy. This will happen when their children feel left out when their friends bring their latest and expensive mobile phones to school. In Malaysia, a majority of
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In this modern era in which both modernists and postmodernists lived, technology wonders beleaguer the world. As the cellular technology invades our everyday lives, one rather pertinent question springs to mind, who does not own a mobile phone these days? It has become an integral part of modern man 's life. The amazing thing about mobile phones is that they are no longer just used for calling or texting. They have become an indispensable multi-tool wonder. Todays’ cell phones embody cutting-edge technology that puts the world at your fingertips. Alongside with this ubiquitous technology development, some social debates erupt. Should mobile phones be allowed in schools or should they not?
In a society where almost everyone over the age of thirteen carries a mobile phone, many school systems have banned these items from school grounds. Why? Many say it’s due to the ‘potential problems’, such as students would not be able to concentrate on their studies. With their hands glued on to their mobile phones busy surfing the web or various social networks, there could be no tiniest concentration paid to the class. This will subsequently lead to terrible grades achieved by the students as a result of not focusing in class. Plus, a loud ringing phone call that breaks the class serenity will also interrupt the learning environment. What else could be more saddening than poor teachers having to be blamed for not executing their duties well, when it was all the mobile phones and their petty owner’s fault of misuse?
Another downside for students to bring their mobile phones to school reasoned is that it will also burden many families as they would need to spend more to keep their children happy. This will happen when their children feel left out when their friends bring their latest and expensive mobile phones to school. In Malaysia, a majority of