Nowadays, cellphones are widespread in our society.

According to
statistics by Statista, in 2021 there were about 7.1 Billion mobile phone
users around the world and it may increase to 7.49 Billion mobile phone
users by 2025. Everyone has to have a phone in order to not be left out
with happenings around the world. If you do not have a phone then you will
have a hard time in keeping up with the world. People can get really
engrossed with watching and playing for hours. People use social media
and video games as a form of enjoyment, which makes them addicted to it.
Cellphone addiction is really bad especially to students as it interferes with
their learning process. This leads to schools forbidding cellphones inside
the classroom. However, cellphones actually have beneficial uses inside
the school. Should cellphones be strictly prohibited in schools?
Cellphones have replaced numerous things in the world. Cellphones
became alarm clocks, calendar, camera, flashlights, audio, recorder,
calculator, and etc. According to Thomas and O’Bannon (2014) the
device’s capabilities were useful educational tools. More than half of the
respondents mentioned that utilizing mobile phones in classrooms had
advantages for anywhere/anytime learning, student engagement, increased
communication, and increased student motivation. Cellphones are really
useful inside the classroom since they are lightweight, easily accessible,
and they make things easier for students. With the use of cellphones,
students can easily get information that they want to know through
searching in Google. Cellphones are capable of opening Microsoft Word
and PowerPoint Presentations which makes them a substitute for laptops.
It is also a substitute for books and papers since it can open PDF files and
it can open e-books. It can also be used as a faster way to take down
notes. Because of the cellphone’s built-in camera, it can be used for
documentation purposes. According to a study conducted by Supandi et al
(2018) it was determined that the application of mobile phones had a
positive effect on student’s learning outcomes and the school environment.
With cellphones, students can be notified on what are the happenings
around them. For example, if there was a fire near the school, they can be
alerted and they can be ready to evacuate. It can also be used for
emergency purposes where you need your parents, you can call them
quickly through your cellphones. Cellphones may also be used as a cure
for the boredom of students.
 Cellphones have both positive and negative effects in terms of the
learning of the students that can lead to addiction. Cellphone addiction is
really bad especially to students as it interferes with their learning process.
This leads to schools forbidding cellphones inside the classroom. However,
cellphones actually have beneficial uses inside the school. According to
Thomas and O'Bannon (2014) the device's capabilities were useful
educational tools. Therefore, cellphones should not be banned in schools.
According to Peter Twining (2018), banning mobile phones will not stop
them from being used, it will simply push that use underground. Schools
have a duty to prepare young people to live in the world outside the
learning environment. Mobile phones are a fundamental part of life and
schools should be helping young people make appropriate and effective
use of phones.

Source to ayaw labta

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