Monday, October 5, 2009
Technology vs. Cellphones
I read the article cellphones as teacher and was not sure how I felt about it. It seems completely for having kids bring their phones to school, and I am opposed to that. As I watch children and teenagers with their cellphones, I see them as a complete disruption to all other forms of life. When someone is involved in a active texting session, you cannot peel their eyes, or brains from their cellphone screen. I think cellphones are of use when they have the internet and are accessible to their school work, but lets face it, how many students actually use their phones for that purpose. Two weeks ago I was in Logan at a conference, I saw my aunt using her phone to check her facebook page, I was terribly behind on my homework, but the last thought to enter my mind when taking her cellphone was "lets check my blackboard page" instead I quickly dived into a facebook session. So do I think cellphones are appropriate in school, no, but do I feel I am against to technology, absolutely not. I know there are now little laptops being made that would be of great use to students, there are other options out there, but bringing cellphones into school will in my opinion create a problem. I think they are useful for things such as scavenger hunts to take pictures, that would be fun and a great learning experience, but I do not feel having cell phones as an active part of a class is a good idea.
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I completely agree with you on the subject of cell phones in class Lindy. In the school where I'm doing my practicum there's a school wide rule that cell phones are NOT allowed in class. Any hint of a cell phone in class and it is immediately confiscated and taken down to the principal's office where you can pick it up later and have a chat with her about the proper use of cell phones. I think they're a huge distraction in the class room and should be turned off upon entering. A good example of how large a distraction they can be, occurs all the time. The class is silent and listening to the teacher lecture, taking notes and trying to grasp the concepts of what the teacher is saying. Amid this silence a cell phone goes off. No matter how studious a person may be, the brain automatically syncs to that noise. The lecture is lost, there's a pause and what the teacher has just explained was forgotten. Cell phones are a big distraction.
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