ooks they will know the longer and more difficult words because they had been exposed to the words through “cell phone novels.”
Cell phones in class should not be banned but should be welcomed with open arms and used as a teaching tool and not a means of distraction as so many teachers perceive them to be. Texting and cell phones are the future of the world of teaching and are the gateway to higher learning. By using the text alerts to notify students of class cancelations and possible on campus threats; keeping the students safe and notified about these possible situations. The CFS technology is a great way to get classrooms and lecture halls more involved with the conversations about the given topic for the day. This relieves the stress and anxiety associated with blurting out an answer in class that may or may not be wrong. Students are now more comfortable with answering questions and this furthers the class discussions and creates a better learning environment for not only students but teachers as well. Cell phones with their internet capabilities can now allow students to look up information about what ever subject they decide to want know more about. This cuts down the cost of hundreds of computers for each student and saves schools thousands of dollars each year and allows schools to use the money for other things that the school might need whether it is highering teachers. Without the use of cell phones in the classroom the world would still be bland and students would lose interest in certain subject and the system would fail.
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By: Max Gold