A teacher 's ability to control and keep a rowdy classroom comes with experience and keeping interest in the subject matter, but cell phones make it near impossible. First hand, a modern student knows how difficult it is to simply pay attention to a boring topic with the temptation of social media, games, and messaging in their pocket. In an article by Mediashift it is said that, “At the beginning of every semester, I ask my students how many media they use while doing homework. The great majority of them admit using some combination of two or three of their cell phones, laptops, televisions and iPods while studying. Out of a class of 25, only one or two still value shutting everything off and focusing completely on their work.” This quote is the essence of why cell phones should not be allowed in school. If students are not going to bother focusing at home, what makes someone think they will at school? Students are hurting themselves by using cell phones. A student that would have been hard working and reliable 20 years ago may be extremely lazy and unwilling to put forth quality effort in the classroom today. This solely correlates to two things: A person 's natural work ethic, and outside influences (aka cell phones) Cell phones are a controlled substance, that in moderation, are amazing. In regards to education though, they are dangerous in terms of attentional control and the future of students as a
A teacher 's ability to control and keep a rowdy classroom comes with experience and keeping interest in the subject matter, but cell phones make it near impossible. First hand, a modern student knows how difficult it is to simply pay attention to a boring topic with the temptation of social media, games, and messaging in their pocket. In an article by Mediashift it is said that, “At the beginning of every semester, I ask my students how many media they use while doing homework. The great majority of them admit using some combination of two or three of their cell phones, laptops, televisions and iPods while studying. Out of a class of 25, only one or two still value shutting everything off and focusing completely on their work.” This quote is the essence of why cell phones should not be allowed in school. If students are not going to bother focusing at home, what makes someone think they will at school? Students are hurting themselves by using cell phones. A student that would have been hard working and reliable 20 years ago may be extremely lazy and unwilling to put forth quality effort in the classroom today. This solely correlates to two things: A person 's natural work ethic, and outside influences (aka cell phones) Cell phones are a controlled substance, that in moderation, are amazing. In regards to education though, they are dangerous in terms of attentional control and the future of students as a