Mobile Phones in Schools
Although the use of mobile phones in schools may seem like a serious disciplinary issue, studies conducted recently suggest that there could be a positive impact by such technology if it is channelled correctly.
Researchers have suggested in several studies that children can benefit from being able to use their mobile phones – under supervision – in the classroom environment by boosting educational standards.
Even the very latest gadgets, such as MP3 players, as well as mobile phones, can be seen as innovations of educational value rather than as mere distractions, if they are used properly.
Mobile technology is now such that pupils’ phones could be used for various creative and educational activities, including creating short films or videos, setting reminders for when homework is due to be handed in, timing experiments in science classes and recording poetry readings by the teacher.
The latest smart phones can also be used to allow pupils to access revision websites on the internet or log on to the school or college’s intranet and email system, as well as to transfer files between home and school.
The standard view from teaching unions tends to be that mobile phones are amongst the plethora of modern gadgets that merely distract from the proper business of school work and tend to promote negative activities like cyber-bullying. In light of these and other concerns, researchers recommend that changes are introduced slowly and in a controlled and monitored way rather than being introduced overnight.
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