If cell phones can be a useful tool in school

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If Cell Phone can become a useful Tool in Schools
Introduction
A school is a place where learning takes the top priority. Therefore learners should be given all the possible resources so as to enable them better themselves fully. Cell phones are powerful tools with computer abilities. They can extend the learning beyond the classrooms. However, they are deemed to be objects with a lot of harm to the students. The school system can integrate mobile phones into classrooms as a source of resource to access information.
The use of cell phones in classrooms can help access quick information like google searching on particular things. For instance, English course learners accessing online dictionaries and also double checking the meanings, using words and phrases to eliminate confusion. Audios and videos have been part of the software in a phone bring learning to real experiences like recording the flipped teachings. Teachers, on the other hand, get learners their instant responses, collaborate and share with them the knowledge enabling shy students to participate in the classroom. It also enables learners to access maps, during routes for school field trips through internet quickly. Educational applications in all subjects encourage game-like learning where learners can get key points and master them easily thus encouraging social learning. There are applications that in a way help learners access challenging ideas and encourage innovations among learners.

The gadgets can be used as learning aids for representation diagrams which take time to draw during classroom teaching and learning to save time. Polls in classroom attract learners’ attention instantly and keep them engaged throughout the lessons thus acquiring most of the information. (Grant & Michael, 32)
Besides being effective in usage, it has several disadvantages like destruction during learning periods as they ring, indiscipline cases arising from overusing or imitating the video clips and also using them in exam malpractices. False information can easily spread amongst the learners or during the dissemination of content. Finally, the learners are always sourcing for everything on the net limiting one’s capability of thinking in problem-solving. (Grant & Michael, 32 – 33)
Conclusion
The usage of cell phones in academic program creates an environment where students learn to be responsible in using their phones as a skill. Cell phones can improve the effectiveness of classroom teachings and their benefits in classroom teachings out ways those potential negative behaviors and act as a source of motivation in new discoveries while using technologies.
Work cited
Grant, Michael M., et al. “Teaching and learning with mobile computing devices: Case study in K-12 classrooms.” TechTrends 59.4 (2015): 32-45.