It
is controversial on whether or not phones and other electronics should be
allowed in school. With the high increase of technology intelligence,
electronics in school would be a much better alternative than using outdated
textbooks. Most textbooks today lack the information that students can simply
search up on their phones, iPads, or tablets. Young people are growing up in
societies where technology involves everyone; it is a common knowledge we are
all coming about. “Instead of spending time and energy making sure students do
not bring them to school, we should be investing that same energy into showing
them how to use them properly” (Edubabbling 2014). People often take
advantage of the free access to the wide variety of information we can attain
just through our phones. Electronics should be allowed in the classroom for
emergencies, faster easy research access and better information. It is just
being the path to a more intelligent future.
Details:
Today
looking at the news and other surroundings, it is becoming more dangerous for
everyone to be in public. There are a lot of natural disasters happening and
lots of stories of strangers finding their ways into schools and this is very
dangerous for students and their lives. With the past events such as Columbine
and the Sandy Hooks shootings, coming to school often seems scary if there is
not enough security. In schools we are not allowed to have our phones and are
just to rely on the teachers. But in some cases, if something happens to the
teacher there is no other way to contact families. “You will be better prepared
to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think
ahead, and communicate with others in advance” (Ready.gov 2012). Everyone has
the fear of losing contact with his or her families in case of any emergency.
Having phones in class for this reason will ensure the families that the
students is okay or to let the outsiders know what is going on.
Textbooks
often tend to lack information that students need. They do have very useful
information but there is always better and more helpful knowledge on the
Internet. We use the Internet everyday for our small, quick, searching and
social media. Information is always found on the Internet because of how much
information we put out there. “The politics of the matter aside, the
demonstrates the power of thought when it is articulated on the Internet today.
It has the power to transcend the obstacles that offline communication faces”
(Chrling 2011). With Web 2.0 rising, we are open to more opportunity of
information.
Using
the Internet also allows faster searches. Web 2.0 is a better and faster tool
everyone uses that advances more and more each day. “Examples of Web 2.0
include social networking sites, blogs, wikis, folksonomies, video sharing
sites, hosted services, Web applications, and mashups” (Wikipedia 2014). There
is so much more options to finding information besides a textbook in a better
way than what a textbook can give students. Growing up in a technological
society, it can appear to be easier to learn to type, text, and use other
concepts of using electronics to educate us. Using the Internet is much faster
and can help organizations and businesses work together better, give knowledge,
and also improve on social structure. The Internet does not only provide faster
searches, they also provide information on social media, news, and others.
“According to some Internet experts, with Web 3.0 you’ll be able to sit back
and let the Internet do all the work for you” (Strickland 2008). Using Internet
could be helpful with gathering much information that is provided.
Conclusion:
Electronics being allowed in schools will be very
beneficial because it will allow better access to information we need in
studies. The Internet has a lot more resources than an outdated textbook can
give us. The youth is raised being able to use such technology to do quick
searches. There is always the situation where there can be in an emergency and
a student will need to contact their parents in case a teacher is incapable of
doing so. Our phones, tablets, and iPads are very useful to our lives and the
technology it brings us can often be taken advantage of. If phones are allowed
in school, we can be taught all of the opportunities we have to educating
ourselves (Wikipedia 2014).
Should electronics
be used in classrooms? There are several arguments debating whether or not
electronic devices should be used in classrooms. Schools have restricted their
policies on the use of electronics during school due to distractions in
learning for students. Although there are cons in the use of devices there are
also pros as well. Now that technology is advancing and the Internet is
becoming more mobile, the policy of electronics can change into this new age of
the 21 century. Electronics provide a safe way of security then ever before.
Knew Knowledge: I never even
thought that this concept would ever be considered due to the past policies of
using a device in class.
Prior Knowledge: Now, a senior in
High School I understand and obey the rules of keeping my phone in my locker. I
always thought that the reason was because it serves as a distraction to the
classroom, but always wondered, if an emergency is to happen what can students
do in order to be safe if they’re individually at risk of danger. Electronics
such as phones can be used to obtain information and used to cheat on tests but
the teachers can suspect if they are really using it or not. Another way is
through textbooks as stated in our essay, “Textbooks often tend to lack
information that students need. They do have very useful information but there
is always better and more helpful knowledge on the Internet. We use the
Internet everyday for our small, quick, searching and social media. Information
is always found on the Internet because of how much information we put out
there”. Overall Electronics provide information, safety, and update of the 21st
century future development.
Clarity: What will electronics in classrooms look like
five years from now?
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