{"id":1631,"date":"2017-02-16T13:28:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T18:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2017-05-01T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T21:22:00","slug":"textbook-pencil-cell-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2017\/02\/16\/textbook-pencil-cell-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Textbook, Pencil or Cell Phone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A college study shows that 92% of teens with cell phones have texted in class. Many students use their phones in class when they aren\u2019t supposed to. Some schools don\u2019t even let students take their cell phones to school. 10% of teens have admitted that they used it on a test to cheat. On the other hands, there are some schools that use cell phones for educational purposes. There are students who participate in their own learning by using cell phones to access the internet, educational apps, and other tools like a calculator. For an example, at Melrose High School, science students use a physics app to collect acceleration data and measure sound intensity, and English students discuss literature on their smartphones.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCell phones should be allow\"\"<\/a>ed in school because what if something urgent comes up or there’s a family emergency, your family or whoever can call and update you on what happened while you’re in school,\u201d Daniah Nuseibeh said. Daniah is a 10th grader at Fordson High School. Daniah told me she goes on her phone when she finishes all her work during class. \u201cYeah, I do sometimes text my friends but that’s only when most of my class work is done and I have nothing else to do other than sit and stare at the wall.\u201d Many teachers complain that phones are a distraction to students. Daniah says that, \u00a0\u201cIt just depends; sometimes they could be when the teacher’s trying to explain something important and everyone’s just on their phones, but most of the time they aren’t because our phones are usually in our pockets and they’re on silent. When I don’t text my friends in class,\u00a0I’m usually either playing a game or just on twitter.\u201d
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Fatmeh Dabaja, an 11th grader at Fordson High school, says, \u201cYes, we should take our cell phones to school because cell phones have good uses, like they can easily replace computers that way schools don’t have to complain about not having money,\u201d Fatmeh said. Some schools have started using tablets in class for online books or some tools that are needed. \u201cI think it really depends on the person if a phone is a distraction in class because some people, like me, can\u00a0stay off their phones in school with no problem while others actually turn their phones into the teacher because they can’t keep their hands off.” she explained. 84% of people can’t live without their phones and are addicted to it. When students get notifications, they answer quickly even when they’re in class. “Mainly texting or on snapchat, but sometimes I get bored and play a game like Fun Run with my friends,\u201d Fatmeh said about being on her phone in class.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mrs.Issa, a 7-8th grade language arts teacher at Unis Middle schools, says, “I<\/span>\u00a0do believe cell phones should be allowed in schools. They have proven to be helpful technological tools for learning<\/span>.\u201d Some teachers allow students to <\/span>navigate educational apps that help make learning and teaching efficient. \u00a0\u201cYes, I allow students to use their cell phones only when I assign them as tools,\u201d she said. \u201cCell phones can be a distraction but teachers should set limits for usage in class.\u201d Some teachers normally take away a student\u2019s phone when they are on it. They either give it to the office or the teachers keep it with them for the day. “I take such matters case by case. Each situation has to be resolved according to the level of improper cell phone usage,\u201d Mrs. Issa said about her punishment if a student was on their phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, most schools allow students to have cell phones but require them to be turned off during class because they can be disruptive and distracting. I asked students in school if they go on their phones and all of them said yes. I asked 2 teachers and they said cell phones distract students and they don\u2019t allow them in class.<\/span>\u00a062% of all students say they can have their phones in school, just not in class.<\/span> Should schools ban cell phones or let students have them in school just, not in class?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zeinab Jouni<\/p>\n

Unis Middle School Journalist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A college study shows that 92% of teens with cell phones have texted in class. Many students use their phones in class when they aren\u2019t supposed to. Some schools don\u2019t even let students take their cell phones to school. 10% of teens have admitted that they used it on a test to cheat. On the …<\/p>\n

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