Supporting Cell Phone Use in the Classroom Mark Geary ell Phone use is increasing‚ though it is still repressed more than accepted as an educational tool in US high schools. This article discusses how cell phones have been used in a charter school for at-risk students‚ as well as how and why they should be used on a broader basis. Also discussed are some future possibilities for cell phone use based upon the emergence of web 2.0 applications that support mobile phone use. My first
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terrible that schools have a hand in this growing epidemic. Also‚ Spurlock’s Supersize Me documentary shows that “schools are cutting out recess to study for testing and only one state requires physical-fitness classes.” It is terrible that most of these children taking exams are obese. In addition‚ they live in a dangerous neighborhood where they can’t go out and play because drug activity and violent crime may make playing outside dangerous. Communities should take part in making the neighborhood
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I went to take my driving test‚ I was extremely nervous and a bit scared. I wasn’t nervous or scared of the actual test‚ but the pressure that I put on myself to succeed on the first try as did my two older siblings. Turns out I did pass and I can still remember how I felt on that April day. The feeling of accomplishment and joy that fell on me that day was unbelievable. After I got home from the DMV‚ I drove myself accompanied by my little sister around the neighborhood. Driving around that night
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students are arguing over a priviledge. Should cell phones be allowed in school or not? What intelligent students say is that cell phones should be allowed‚ but the strict teachers say that cell phones should be banned from the school. What excellent uses would cell phones be in the school and what horrible outcomes will there be in the uses? Cell phones are used to contact‚ alert‚ and be a mobile electronic to use internet. Intelligently‚ students say that cell phones are used as certain materials for
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school administrations regard cell phone use as disruptive and distracting‚ and have implemented policies that prohibits using them on school grounds. Cell phones are a disruption in school. Text messaging can be used to cheat on tests. Students who are text messaging are not able to give full attention to the lesson. If a student cell phone rings in class‚ it totally disrupts the class for a considerable period of time. Many cell phones are also camera phones. Camera phones present an invasion of privacy
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Cell Phone vs. Landline Phones Remember the days where the only cell phones around were as big and heavy as a walkie talkie device? Now in this time of age‚ where everything is on the go‚ cell phone usage and technology has come a long way and gotten to be more popular and than using a landline phone. About 20 years ago‚ cell phone usage was strictly for the wealthy people and considered a luxury. The celebrities‚ the rich‚ and successful business people were the only ones to have them. Now
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Should Cell Phones Be Allowed In Schools? Cell phones are everywhere! Almost everyone has one. Why should they not be allowed to be used for school use and learning? Although cell phones can be a major distraction to many students while working on school work‚ they can also come in handy in all sorts of ways. Many schools are against phones and are taking them away from students for having them out‚ but I believe that they should be allowed in schools. Almost all schools have to buy laptops for students
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CELL PHONE CLONING Abstract You might have read news of the cloning of sheep or cattle with amused interest. But how would you feel if somebody `cloned’ your mobile phone? Technology is finally rearing up its dark side. Along with the proliferation of technological innovations‚ this era also marks the birth of the new-age IT criminals in a big way‚ with the latest technology fraud being cell phone cloning. Cell phone cloning is a technique wherein security data from one cell phone
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Composition I Essay 5 TEENS AND CELL PHONES: A RECIPE FOR DISASTER In 2008‚ CTIA and Harris Interactive conducted a survey of 2‚000 teenagers across the United States. The survey revealed that four out of five teenagers own a cell phone; they are considered a necessary accessory and a symbol of status among teens. Nearly half of kids who own cell phones get their first one between the ages of 8 and 12 years old‚ according to the Neilson Company. (1) While cell phones may be perceived as the key to
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From Cell phone to Smart Phone Over the years‚ technology has grown immensely. With the touch of a button‚ you can be talking‚ video chatting‚ or even messaging someone from another city‚ state‚ or country. Technology has made it easier for families and friends to keep in touch on a regular basis without having to pick up a pen‚ or licking a stamp. It has made communicating as simple as getting a glass of water. Technology made communication an important part of our lives without us
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