Introduction:
Over
usage of cell phone and electronic device usage could cause sever headaches
daily.
If you are then this may be a great
time to cut down on your use. Cutting down the usage in school is a big step
that could help those effects. Cell phone and electronic device usage is a
total distraction as well as a health issue. Device used in school could be
very negative because of the way the students may use it to bully others. Cell
phones and devices should not be allowed in school because of the distraction
of students, the health effects, and because the wide range of bullying that
could take place.
Detail:
Cell
phones are a distraction at school because it prevents the student from truly
understanding what is going on in the classroom. The student is so worried
about what is going on his/her phone that she cannot focus. “Ringing phones,
online chats, and teachers stopping the class to deal with such issues not only
serves as distractions, but ultimately prevents the students from obtaining the
learning they are there to get in the first place”(Dean). When students are no
longer able to pay attention, this is when cell phones begin to create a big
issue.
The
health effects of over usage of technology lead to severe headaches. When this
happens, this could become a serious health issue in the future. “Many frequent
cell phone users have complained of headaches as negative health side effect of
cell phone usage”(Teenink). Although this issue that hasn’t been totally proven
yet, but tons of cell phone users are beginning to have this same problem.
Daily headaches are indeed bad, but it’s worse when a person can control these
problems by cutting down the use. A very serious issue that is still being
proven is that Cell phones could cause cancer. Some people may not believe
this, but this is a possibility. According to National Cancer Institute, Cell
phones give out radio waves, which is a sort of radiation. This could cause a
person to truly suffer from cancer, and stopping the use in schools could cut
down these harmful effects.
One
very true reason why cell phones should not be used in school is because the
possibility of bullying that could take place. Bullying is known to happen in
school, but when technology is involved then it will get even worse. “Some
children take pictures in the bathroom and text during school periods, while
some others text rumors about other kids”(Stabroeknews). This is where it all
begins, and this is an example of the chain effect. The chain effect is when a
student may start a problem by text a friend, and that person text someone
else. This effect will keep going and going until every kid is aware of the
problem. This situation is very unsettling because all of the possible outcomes
that could happen to one student.
Conclusion:
Personal
cell phones and other devices should not be used in school because of negative
health effects, possible-bullying outcomes, and interruption of classes.
Although some devices are useful to students, the devices given to students
should be from the school. Even though people believe that these electronics
can benefit the students, the thought that many people have is the distractions
it brings forward and how it can take away from the education. Students being
able to not use devices in the classroom will benefit them in their learning
environment because it will show what they really know not what they get from the
internet meaning a student would really learn instead of just getting answers
off the internet.
Reflection:
New Knowledge: There are a lot of
people that are actually against using cell phones/electronics on school
grounds in ways I didn’t think
Prior Knowledge: There were already
discussions on the topic of should electronics be used in school and I know it
was a continuing process
Clarity: How long do they plan on
bringing about the discussion without having a final answer?
Overall Thoughts: I’m still kind of
in the midst if electronics should be used in school because I understand both
sides, but it’s a continuous thought when it comes to me.
WORKS
CITED
MD, BubbiG. "What is the harm in electronics
during school?." . Teenink, Emerson Media, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/letters_to_the_editor/article/115032/Whats-The-Harm-In-Electronics-During-School/>.
Dean. “Should students be allowed to use cell phones
at school?”. Edubbling, 3 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.edubabbling.com/should-students-be-allowed-to-use-cell-phones-at-school/>.
"Cell
phones should not be allowed in schools." . stabroeknews, 7 July 2012.
Web. 11 Apr. 2014. < www.stabroeknews.com>.
