Impact of Phones:
In today’s world, phones are a big part of an individual’s lives. Phones allow people to stay connected, informed, and organized. However, in many schools phones are still banned or restricted. Phones can have both pros and cons to the usage of them especially when they are in the hands of teenagers. Phones should be allowed in school as long as there are clear limits and expectations.
Advantages of Phones:
First, phones can be helpful for learning. For instance, there are many apps and websites available for the students which can make studying easier. For example, students can use Google Classroom, Quizlet, or even take pictures of notes. Phones also can collect information quickly. Removing phones completely would remove tools that would be beneficial to students and this is not needed. Second, if there is an emergency, phones allow students to stay safe especially if there is an emergency situation. If there is an emergency situation, students can quickly contact their families and friends if needed. This is super important and if phones were taken there would be a lot of issues. Also, phones can be used as another way of a tool due to the talk-to-speech feature. This allows the voice typing to recognize the student’s voice and take the words said and process them into the computer/phone. While we look at the pros, there is cons as well but the pros mainly outweigh the cons.
Disadvantages:
However, phones can be distracting and can be overused and students can use them to cheat. There should be rules with phones such as, no phones during tests, lectures, or even when the teacher says so. Due to all of the advancements with AI and ChatGpt, there should be no phones for when doing school work. There have been many cases where Students were being caught using AI and ChatGpt on assignments to help them.
Conclusion:
Overall, the usage of phones and having them in school is a controversial topic. Many people may say that phones should be allowed in school with limitations, while others believe phones should not be used due to the cons of having them with the risks they show. Overall, phones should be allowed in schools with limitations.