Should Cell Phones be Should Cell Phones be used in the used in the Classroom?Classroom?

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ProsPros Cell phones can be used to check the Cell phones can be used to check the

spelling/definitions of a word, research spelling/definitions of a word, research a topic, and look up reference images.a topic, and look up reference images.

Mobile devices have the ability to play Mobile devices have the ability to play the role of a computer in a classroom. the role of a computer in a classroom. They have many features of a They have many features of a computer and are cheaper.computer and are cheaper.

Students know how to use them and it Students know how to use them and it could provide added benefits to could provide added benefits to communicate and help one another.communicate and help one another.

ProsPros

Mobile skills will be important in Mobile skills will be important in the future workforce.the future workforce.

Cell phones bridge the digital Cell phones bridge the digital divide (using the same too divide (using the same too inside of the classroom as they inside of the classroom as they do outside the classroom).do outside the classroom).

Students want to learn anytime, Students want to learn anytime, anywhere, anyplace, at any anywhere, anyplace, at any time.time.

ConsCons Cell phones are a distraction to the Cell phones are a distraction to the

student as well as the class.student as well as the class. Cell phones can be used as a method Cell phones can be used as a method

of cheating. of cheating. A student with a cell phone is an A student with a cell phone is an

uninterested student, one with a short uninterested student, one with a short attention span who cares more about attention span who cares more about socializing than education.socializing than education.

Cell phones claim they are a nuisance Cell phones claim they are a nuisance and a cheating device and can even be and a cheating device and can even be a danger. a danger.

PositionPosition

Cell phones Cell phones should be should be allowed in the allowed in the classroom. classroom. They can bring They can bring a positive a positive influence to the influence to the classroom and classroom and learning.learning.

ReasonsReasons

Cell phones are a Cell phones are a means of means of learning.learning.

Assessments can Assessments can be done through be done through cell phone cell phone technology, such technology, such as oral quizzes, as oral quizzes, and text message and text message homework homework assignments.assignments.

Cell phones can Cell phones can be used to gather be used to gather information.information.

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