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    The document discusses the debate around whether cell phones should be allowed in classrooms. It notes that while cell phones can serve educational purposes like research or note-taking, they can also be a distraction from learning. Some of the downsides discussed include that phones interfere with attention, learning, and can enable bullying. However, cell phones also provide communication benefits and safety features. Overall, the document argues that whether cell phones have a net positive or negative impact in classrooms remains unclear and open to debate.

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    Sophia Hoetmer

    ENG111/ENF3

    10/19/19

    Prof. Kusterer

    Are Cell Phones Good or Bad in the Classroom?

    Cell phones have been around for decades, but they have only recently been part of every teen’s

    life. The rate of cell phone ownership and usage has increased rapidly. In 2004, less than half of

    teens owned a cell phone (Gale 2019). A recent report by Pew Research Center shows that

    almost 95 percent of teens today have a Smartphone (Pew Research Center 2018). Some people

    believe that adolescents use cell phones too much. Indeed, some experts warn that many teens

    are addicted to their phones. Other experts believe that cell phones play an important positive

    role. They say that cell phones can have valuable educational uses. Many schools have students

    use their phones to conduct research on the Internet, organize their notes, and track assignments.

    Some people think that cell phones are bad. They argue that one of the biggest problems with

    cell phones is that they can be distractions. According to the New York Post, a 2017 study by a

    U.S company Asurion concluded that Americans check their phone on average once every 12

    minutes (SWNS 2017). That means that in a 60-minute class, a teen would be checking his or her

    phone five times! Scientists argue that multi-tasking whilst learning for teens is bad. They argue

    that the information goes to the striatum rather than to the hippocampus, therefore the
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    information is harder to recall, because it is going to muscle memory versus facts memory. In

    short, cell phones interfere with learning.

    Another big reason that some people think cell phones should just be left at home, is because the

    lure of the phone is tempting for teens. Teens worry that they are missing out on something and

    that their friends are chatting on social media without them. According to a study published in

    2018 by Computers in Human Behavior, phones interfere with students’ attention even when

    they aren’t being used (Gale 2019).

    Cell phones may seem to provide a way for teens to communicate, but they can also be a

    platform for bullying. People use social media to bully others that they don’t like. According to

    Oxford Learning, the use of cell phones in school can also lead to growth of bullying in school.

    This can also lead to bullying, not only in school, but outside of school. Sometimes pictures or

    private information is even shared without the person’s permission. This can make people feel

    bad about themselves. Recently, according to New York Post, a boy committed suicide after his

    flirtatious text was forwarded to his classmates because he was not ready to come out as

    bisexual.

    Even when bullying is not involved, social media can make people feel worse-not better- about

    themselves. They see others posting pictures or stories about parties that they weren’t invited to

    and feel left out. Research shows that cell phones can make people feel more isolated and
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    depressed. This can distract them in the classroom, only thinking about what others did without

    them, or about what party they weren’t invited to.

    Although some agree that cell phones are bad, there are actually people on the other side of the

    spectrum and agree that cell phones should be in school. Cell phones can be used by students to

    do research on the Internet, take notes, and organize assignments. According to Oxford

    Learning, access of cell phones can give students many educational apps and programs that can

    help with organizing when things are due, to help them with their work to stay on task with their

    assignments. Educational programs and games may reinforce skills taught in the classroom, as

    well as helping them expand their habits of studying and time-management. Additionally,

    students taking certain classes like foreign language classes find it helpful to look up the

    pronunciation of foreign words in their cell phones, something they wouldn’t be able to do if

    they didn’t have it with them at school.

    Cell phones also provide a way for teachers and students to communicate with one another.

    Students can use their phones to check their grades and see what assignments they are missing.

    They provide important tools for teachers as well. Because students almost always have their

    phones readily available, a teacher can easily contact a student when they are not doing well and

    provide times for the student to come for extra help.

    Cell phones also serve an important function for safety. Parents can contact their children to

    arrange to pick them up from school or provide them with up-to-date information about changes
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    in carpools or schedules. Children or schools can contact parents in the case of an illness or other

    emergency.

    Cell phones have both positive and negative effects. In the classroom, cell phones can serve as an

    educational tool, but they can also be a distraction. Cell phones provide an important means of

    communication, but they sometimes violate a person’s privacy and contribute to feelings of

    isolation. Whether the net effect is positive or negative remains a source of debate.
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    Works Cited

    "Cell Phones in Schools." Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints.

    "Incorporating Smartphones Into the Classroom." Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints.

    New York Post. nypost.com/2019/09/30/teen-commits-suicide-after-hes-outed-as-bisexual-on-

    snapchat-family-says/.

    Oxford Learning. www.oxfordlearning.com/should-cell-phones-be-allowed-classrooms/.

    Pew Research Center. www.pewinternet.org/2018/05/31/teens-social-media-technology-

    2018/pi_2018-05-31_teenstech_0-05/.

    "Restrictions on Cell Phone Use in the Classroom Are Necessary." Gale in Context: Opposing

    Viewpoints.

    "Smartphones Make it Easier to Find Time to Read." Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints.

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