Tiare M

Cellphones in School by Tiare M.

“Students learn in a way they are comfortable” (University of Washington Learning Technologies). Learning on Smartphones is good for students. According to “Smartphones as Learning Tools” when students use their phones in class for learning, they feel more comfortable with the way they are learning. This can help with overall learning as well because when students are comfortable with their learning techniques, they are more confident in their abilities. Cellphones can also be useful for downloading educational apps that can be used in class.

Smartphones can be useful learning tools in classroom environments (Giambalvo). They can be used for things like quick searches, contacting people, and getting contact information. They can also be used for downloading educational apps like Dropbox, Classdojo, Flashcards, and many more. These apps help students engage in learning both at home and at school. This is because if students download these apps onto their Smartphones, they will most likely later become interested in the apps and use them for learning at home and school.

Smartphones also help get students more interested in what they are learning. Learning on Smartphones would be a large step for many students, considering that many of them are already quite familiar with that type of technology (Schaefer). Smartphones being used at school also opens up completely new opportunities for students at home. If they have educational apps or websites that are on their Smartphones, it is likely that they will later become interested in the things they are learning and try it out on their own. In one of these cases, this could be an excellent opportunity for students and teachers (Giambalvo).

Students can explore their options in a way that they like. For example, when students look at college options, it can be boring for them. By using smartphones in class, students will be more interested in what they are looking for or doing, because they enjoy using their phones. They can also help to intrigue students when they are doing searches or studying something, because technology is much more fun than textbooks.

Some people say that smartphones will distract the students, but if teachers monitor the students properly, and the students follow the given directions, they could greatly benefit from learning with Smartphones. Besides, this would be a privilege for students, which could be easily taken away if misused. If people don't let students learn using Smartphones, they could lose a great opportunity for the people of the future.