Comments on: Cell Phone Debate I – Pro

By: Mr. Powell

Mr. Powell — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:32:13 +0000

Thanks, Jacob, for your comment. We are looking for reasons to support your thinking. What educational benefit can you gain from using a cell phone during class? How would the use of a cell phone help you to master skills and content from lessons in Math, English, Science or Social Studies? Please elaborate!

By: jacob

jacob — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:30:02 +0000

cell phones are great and should be allowed at all times

By: SHAI

SHAI — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:10:42 +0000

YES I DO BELIVE THAT BANNING CELLPHONES IS A METHOD TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARENT GETTIN DISTRACTED DURING SCHOOL.THAT’S WHY I BELIVE IT’S A GOOD IDEA FOR BAN CELL PHONES.I THINK THIS BECAUSE WHEN STUDENTS ARE IN CLASS THEY NEED TO BE PAYIN ATTENTION IN CLASS LEARNING INSTEAD OF TALKING ON THE PHONE OR TEXT MESSAGING SOMEONE.IF STUDENTS USE THERE CELLS PHONES DURING SCHOOL THEY WONT BEABLE TO HEAR THEIR TEACHERS GIVING A LESSON OR INSTRUCTIONS BEACAUSE THEY’LL BE SO BUSY WORRIED ABOUT THEIR CELL PHONE AND THIS WELL CAUSE THIER GRADES TO DROP.BUT WITHOUT CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL ALL STUDENTS WELL BE ON TASK DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE FOLLOWING ALL INSTRUCTIONS GIVING TO THEM WHICH WILL MAKE THEM A BETTER STUDENT.

By: Marlene

Marlene — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:58:06 +0000

I think that banning cell phone use during the day is a good method to ensure students are not distracted from learning. I say this, because during school students tend to text message someone an dnot do there work. Also because there isn’t any reason why you would need to use your cell phone at school. Another thing is that students can try and cheat by giving each other answers through the phones. This is why I support the current school policy.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:57:15 +0000

Banning cellphone use is good because without the ban kids would never be paying any attention in class. Evaryone would be getting bad grades and have to re-do the whole school-year. Teachers would really dislike it if we didnt have a ban on cell phone use during the day.

By: woodie

woodie — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:31:03 +0000

yes i do like the ban on cell phone use because it takes away valuable school work time.

By: jessica

jessica — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:30:02 +0000

i feel that this is a realistic method to ensure that students arent distracted from there school work,because if they cant use there cell phones during normal class time it will get rid of alot of the extra iner class conversations that have nothing to do with the activites that are being worked on in that perticular class

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:58:09 +0000

Of course banning cell phones in school is a good idea. It is an easy way for kids to cheat on tests and quizzes that they did not study for. So I think that cell phones should be banned.

By: Marvina

Marvina — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:16:29 +0000

Yes,banning cell phone use during the school day is a realistic method to ensure students are not disturbed from learning. I think this because during class, if students play around on their cell phones, they will not be listening to the teacher. This means they will not hear insructions,meaning they will not do their work,causing their grades to drop. Another reason why banning cell phone use during the school day is a realistic method is because during class, if a student is using their cell phone to make a call, they are disturbing their peers around them because they are trying to learn and not listen to their conversation. My last reason why I think that banning cell phone use during the school day is a realistic method is because if students are in class taking a test,they could also be texting one of their friends for the answers which is known as academic cheating. These are three reasons why I think that banning cell phone use during the school day is a realistic method to ensure students are not disturbed from learning.

By: Arielle

Arielle — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:43:37 +0000

Banning cell phone use during the school day is a realistic method to ensure students are not distracted from learning. This is so beacuse when students are in school they should be paying attention and not playing/messing around with their cell phones. Me personally,I carry my cell phone around with me everywhere I go. I don’t turn it off in case of an emergency but, I keep it on vibrate in case something does come up. When students are in class and they are using their cell phones it distracts them from learning and it is rude to the teacher and other students.I also think that teachers should put their phones on vibrate or turn them off just like the students have to.I have had teachers this year and their cell phone has rung while we were taking a test or they were teaching.It is very disrespectful.