Should Schools Ban Phones?

[6Hope]

Our school has a rule that you can't be on your phone in class. Some classes you have to put your phone in a phone pocket on the wall, and some you can just keep it in your bag, it just depends on the teacher you have. But should schools ban them entirely to the point you can't bring them in the school at all? Or should schools make it so you can have them on you all of the time, and can be on them whenever you want? 

Many websites have different answers on whether or not cell phones are good or bad for you, and whether or not they negatively affect your learning. Being on your phone or any electric device for long periods of time can physicaly hurt you in many ways and mentaly hurt you. It can strain your eyes, make it harder for you to socialize normally, make it difficult to sleep, and can make you lazier. Also If you have it in your pocket or on your desk it can be distracting. For example, if you feel your phone buz it immediatley distracts you. Feeling it buz will make you want to check it, and if you don't you'll start thinking about who it is or if it's important or not, which can be very distracting. Having it on you could also lead to the temptation of cheating. It's right there and you could easily use it for the answers. 

Although there are a lot of negatives there can also be a lot of positives. They make it easier to quickly communicate. An example of that would be if you need something from home or you need to talk to a parent you could just pull out your phone and text them. Having a phone with you to communicate could also help with privacy, if you do need something from home or you need to tell a parent something but you couldn't have your phone you'd have to go to the office and call and it'd be infront of everyone in the office and it is less privacy. Having your phone with you can also help you to work together on prodjectds with others easier, give more safety, and help you prepare for the future. 

I think we should just keep the phone rule how it is at our school. I think it's nice that we can have them during passing periods and study halls, but not everyone"s on them during classes. 

https://www.care.com/c/should-cellphones-be-allowed-in-school/

https://www.life360.com/blog/reasons-phones-allowed-at-school/#:~:text=Phones%20enable%20students%20to%20collaborate,classmates%20even%20outside%20the%20classroom.

https://www.bark.us/blog/phones-allowed-in-school/#:~:text=Cell%20phones%20enable%20students%20to,fostering%20communication%20skills%20and%20teamwork.

https://www.airtel.in/blog/prepaid/advantages-of-mobile-over-landline/

http://https://stockton.edu/ctld/documents/facres/mobile-devices-in-the-classroom.pdf

http://https://www.verywellmind.com/how-do-smartphones-affect-the-brain-2794892#:~:text=Some%20negative%20effects%20that%20might,brains%20from%20these%20damaging%20effects.

http://https://calgaryfamilyeyedoctors.com/are-phone-screens-bad-for-your-eyes/#:~:text=Phone%20screens%2C%20and%20other%20digital,a%20screen%20across%20the%20room.

 

Should  we be allowed to be on our phones whenever we want at school?

Do you think phones are good or bad for us? Why?

Does having a phone in your pocket distract you at school?

[Mr. Bruns]

Good topic choice and super jon Hope! #1this week!! Congrats!

[6Victoria]

I think that if you don't have any work to do in a class you should be able to use your phone. However, if there is a lesson going on in class then your phone should be put away. I think phones are a good thing because it makes it easy to communicate; but when it becomes an addiction then phones could be negative thing.

[4Ben]

Personally, having my phone during class is not distracting. Even though it is not distracting for me, I think it is good to have pouches for phones if a teacher is worried that their students will be distracted. I also believe that allowing students to be on their phones during study hall and passing periods is a good thing.

[3Kasey]

There are some negative of having phones at school like losing attention or getting off task but overall I think it is a good idea because if something happens you can call your parents or giardian. 

[4Erik]

I don't think we should be able to be on our phones whenever we want because then it would be harder to focus in class. I think that phones are good and bad for us. They are good because we can have fun on them, but they are bad because they can be addictive, and time consuming.

[5Trey]

I believe the benefits of phones heavily outweigh the costs, but they do preclude the learning process. I don't think they should be completely banned as they are a necessity today, but you shouldn't be allowed to be on them all the time. 

[5Dallas McDowell]

I think that they should be allowed when you are not doing anything. I think phones are good if we use them correctly and aren't messing around on them. My phone does not distract me while I am at school.

[4Rebekah]

I think that the phone usage in our school should stay how it is. Students do not need another reason/way to get distracted and lose focus on what is important in the moment, it is important to learn when you are in school so that you can graduate. If students had their phones in their pockets they would feel the buzz of a notification and think that they need to know who texted them and why, which will distract them.

[5Mariajose]

I think that you should not get your phone out when the teacher is doing a lesson because it is disrespectful, and you are not gaining any knowledge, but we should be allowed to use them for certain occasions for example call your parents when you're sick, call the police in case of an emergency, or when the teacher is done with the lesson and allows it.

[5Matthew]

We shouldn't be allowed to be on our phones while the teacher is teaching, but there is no reason to completely ban phones. For safety reasons, we need access to our phones. I am not distracted by my phone in my pocket, but I know there are some who are.