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Nicholas Morrow

26 January 2018

ENG 112 College Composition II

Cell Phone Articles

Freed, Richard. “Why Phones Don’t Belong in School.” HuffPost, Oath Inc., 12 Apr. 2016, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-freed/why-phones-dont-belong-in-school_b_9666730.html, Accessed 26 Jan. 2018.

In this article, Freed is stating that teachers have to compete with cell phones and that they do not belong in school. He says that phones are putting the students’ safety and education at risk. He admits that phones could lead to new ways to learn, but kids will mostly use the device for amusement. He then goes on to explain that it puts the students in harm’s way. He says that constantly being online puts them at risk of cyberbullying. He thinks that schools should put limits on cell phone use in order to promote a “supportive and engaging” community.

Schaffhauser, Dian. “Research: College Students More Distracted Than Ever.” Campus Technology, Public Sector Media Group, 20 Jan. 2016, https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/01/20/research-college-students-more-distracted-than-ever.aspx?m=2, Accessed 26 Jan. 2018.

In this article, Schaffhauser is trying to prove that students’ phones are becoming a problem that keeps getting worse and worse. Students are more distracted now than they ever have been. She gives examples using McCoy’s research that the epidemic has increased even over the last two years. According to McCoy’s research, students are distracted by their phone for one year out of the four years that they spend at school. Moreover, 53 percent of students admitted to the problem and said that cell phone use should be limited; however, 90 percent did not think that they should be banned entirely. Schaffhauser concluded with stating that students need to have more self-control and teachers need to find new ways to engage the students in order to compete with their boredom. If teachers can find more ways to engage students, then students will be distracted by their phones less.

Weimer, Maryellen. “The Age of Distraction: Getting Students to Put Away Their Phones and Focus on Learning.” Faculty Focus, Magma Publications, 8 Jan. 2014, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/the-age-of-distraction-getting-students-to-put-away-their-phones-and-focus-on-learning/, Accessed 26 Jan. 2018.

In this article, Weimer states that time that students spend on their phones should be spent on school activities. She is trying to solve the problem of distractions in the classroom. Policies against phones seem to be ineffective because students and their phones are “inseparable.” She then suggests showing the students the evidence supporting her argument. She ends by saying that teachers should show their students a presentation about classroom distractions and encourage them to ask questions.

“Texting and Tweeting in the Classroom: How Do They Impact Student Learning?” Science Daily, 4 June 2015, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150604141531.htm, Accessed 26 Jan. 2018.

This author is explaining the effects of phone use in the classroom. His/her argument states that students who use their phones in class remember less information than students who do not. He/she asks the question if it would be helpful for the students to use their phones for the topic only. The author found that students who used their phone for texting about the topic scored higher than students who used their phones for other reasons. He/she concludes that even though it is possible to use cell phones to help the students learn, it still tends to interrupt learning.

Works Cited

“Texting and Tweeting in the Classroom: How Do They Impact Student Learning?” Science Daily, 4 June 2015, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150604141531.htm, Accessed 26 Jan. 2018.

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