Cell phone technology, a serious classroom distraction.
By: Brianda Panti
Cell phones are distracting students from listening to their teachers during class. That’s the reason teachers should take bigger measures to stop students from using their cell phones at school. Not only does it distract students, they also prevent them from learning. Students should also think about their future and cooperate by turning off their cell phones during school hours. I understand that the teacher’s job is just to teach the students but teachers at Mission High School have to do something to make their students pay attention.
Should we ban cell phones in school? My answer to that question is YES because for many teachers, one of the biggest concerns about including cell phones in schools is that they will be used inappropriately. Cell phones are a disruption in school. Text messaging can be used to cheat on tests. Students who are text messaging are not able to give full attention to the lesson. If a student cell phone rings in class, it totally disrupts the class for a considerable period of time.
Many cell phones are also camera phones. Camera phones present an invasion of privacy in the schools. One of the best ways we can protect the privacy of every student is to ban cell phones from school during the school day. During the school day, students need to be focused on classroom instruction without distractions. Are we now slaves to our technology? If the students need to call home they only need to go to the main office to contact a parent or guardian or they could also ask the teacher if they can use the classroom telephone because at this time most of the schools have in every classroom telephones. Students don’t need cell phones during school; students need to be preparing to have a better future during school hours. Go to school without a cell phone.
