Phones should be banned in schools in favor..... 40 POINTS
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Mobile phones have brought a rapid revolution in the field of communication. when we did not have mobile phones, it was not possible to reach the person at a given time. only the person is near the land line phone we could possibly reach them. but the mobile phones brought the revolution up to a person in touch at any time, even if he is travelling.
But not every change that mobile phones have brought is good. it has been causing disturbances in many ways.
DISADVANTAGES OF MOBILE PHONES.
In the places where we supposed to be the silence, mobile phones have been disturbing the elements.
Places like hospitals , libraries , movie theaters and even formal meetings cannot be completed these days without the interruption of someone's ringing mobile phones.
The person who is dialing to a mobile phone cannot have the information as to where exactly the person is.
Mobile phones waves may be harmful to our health.
There have been conflicting researches but nothing has been proven for sure.
People who talk on mobile phones can be a huge safety concern.
They are not concentrating fully on the roads and often cause accidents.
Mobile phones also lead to an increased stress level.
People often get cal from their bosses at odd times to get their official work done
use of mobile phones can be addictive
people use camera and the bluetooth in bad ways
sometimes the reception is poor in some areas, limiting your connectivity.
cyber bullying is also another issue among the disadvantages of mobile phones.
in order to get up-to-date, people tend to change their change their mobile phones too often.
this habit causes them to spend unnecessary cost on mobile bills and costs.
Worst case scenario: A surgeon may be performing a major surgery at operation theater. Mobile phone can even disturb him at that point of time, which is absolutely not acceptable. Mobile phones have become quite cheap, up to the extent it has even reached the hand of students.
it has been causing the disturbance even in the class room.
when a teacher or lecturer are taking the class, students often get busy with their cell phones.
SMS have been an addiction to all the youngsters. SMS'es are being circulated even in the class room when the classes are going on.
it has also become a media of teasing and harassing the girls.
A person gets the mobile number of a smart girl and giving sms'es and missed calls has become a times pass for them.
so mobile phones should be used with good cautiousness, only a media of communication and not a mode of harassment, disturbance or spying.
it is advisable to keep the mobile phones in silent mode or to keep it switched off, in the sensitive places and situations.
there are many disadvantages of using mobile phones but it's up to us how ell we manage our devices.
“Yes, mobile phones should be banned in schools…”
They create distraction in class
“... not having a strict policy on mobile phone use during the day is the temptation for students to go on their WhatsApp or Instagram during lessons.”
A 2017 study suggested that over 90% of students use technology in class for purposes unrelated to their work. It’s therefore not surprising that teachers often feel in competition for students’ attention.
We spoke to Olivia Hunt who teaches geography at the British School of Barcelona and told us she agrees with the ban.
“As you can imagine, the problem with not having a strict policy on mobile phone use during the day is the temptation for students to go on their WhatsApp or Instagram during lessons,” she says.
Mobile phones reduce productivity
One study from the London School of Economics showed that banning mobile phones in schools had a positive effect on test scores. They surveyed schools in four English cities and found that student performance in high stakes exams significantly increased.
Allowing phones contributes to bullying
“[when you ban mobile phones] the amount of online bullying and peer-on-peer abuse decreases.”
Before mobile phones and internet connections, bullying was limited to face-to-face physical and verbal abuse. Now, cyberbullying can also follow students home, where they should feel safe. What’s more, students can also take photos and videos and target other students and teachers anonymously.
Olivia says, “It’s so important that they don’t have their phones out in school - not just because of the distraction in class, but there are also problems with students filming each other or filming the teachers, taking pictures of the teachers...[when you ban mobile phones] the amount of online bullying and peer-on-peer abuse decreases.”
Mobile phones also stir up other issues of privacy, safety and etiquette online. Issues like theft in the playground, sharing adult content, and the potential for blackmail.
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