A cell phone going off can be extremely disruptive in the middle of class, interrupting a lecture or breaking student concentration during a test.
Student Distraction
Cell phones, and especially smartphones, can present considerable distraction to their owners and nearby classmates.
Theft
Allowing cell phones in schools invites the risk of theft.
Cheating
With most smartphones featuring a fully featured Web browser, the potential for cheating has grown exponentially.
Cyberbullying
Bullying is most common in school life and access to the cellphone to students increases the chances of bullying as it creates a new possibility for bullying.
ADVANTAGES OF BRINGING CELLPHONE AT SCHOOL:
Emergencies
Having a cell phone on hand enables a student to quickly summon assistance in the middle of an emergency
Parental Contact
Allowing students to carry cell phones gives parents the ability to contact their children whenever necessary.
Difficult Enforcement
Most students are likely to carry the phone anyway in case of an emergency, and taking time to note every offense against the ban wastes the time that an educator could be using to teach students.
Child Location
Most modern phones include a GPS transmitter that details the phone's location.
Students can get answers quickly.
Smartphones provide the ability to get answers really fast.
SOME INFORMATION:
What is the risk of cell phone?
Research has shown an increased risk of traffic accidents, about 3–4 times greater chance of an accident, when mobile phones (either handheld or with a “hands-free” kit) are used while driving due to distraction. Children have the potential to be at greater risk than adults for developing brain cancer from cell phones.
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DIS-ADVANTAGE OF BRINGING CELLPHONE AT SCHOOL:
Class Disruption
Student Distraction
Theft
Cheating
Cyberbullying
ADVANTAGES OF BRINGING CELLPHONE AT SCHOOL:
Emergencies
Parental Contact
Difficult Enforcement
Child Location
Students can get answers quickly.
SOME INFORMATION:
What is the risk of cell phone?
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