Activity 9: Cellphones in the Classroom

Cellphones, like other devices have their pros and cons

Pros

•          Cell Phones Can Help Students Be More Organize
•          Alleviates Strain on the school's network.
•          It Speeds Up Information Retrieval
•          Allows Us to Teach students Digital Responsibility and Citizenship
•      It sets a Model for Effective Change and Innovation

Cons

•    They lead to disruptions in class
•  Possible cheating on tests
•  Texting may affect spelling and writing in the classroom setting because of language used
•  Gang rivalry and  after school fights

I think that issues such as theft of phones and students not having compatible phones will have to be ironed out before  before using cellphones in the classroom. The following could also be followed:

·  Upon entry and departure of class  ensure cell phones are turned off and stored in your backpack.

·  On days when not using cell phones for learning ensure they are set to silent.

·  Only use phones for learning purposes related to classwork.

· If you notice someone in the class using their cell phone inappropriately, remind them to use proper cell phone etiquette.

·  Strong crisis communication plan must be in place for dealing with issues such as cellphone theft.