Who Makes the Call?

Who makes the CALL?

Undoubtedly, technology is continuing to break through the barriers of traditional learning styles creating a new perspective in learning. Technology has changed almost everything. With the Internet and our mobile devices, everyone is now connected.  

Over the years, technology has significantly improved from what it used to be—cell phones especially. Cell phones have become a necessity, more than just a luxury. Cell phones are no longer simple mobile device with a dial pad that help individuals communicate with one another as they have now evolved into so much more than an old-fashioned cell phone. Today, aside from being a telephone, they now may include a camera, a radio, a video recorder, an internet browser, etc.   This multi-purpose use for cell phones is what attracts such a large audience—including children.   Cell phones are the newest fad and many children feel that they must own one. With the increase of children bringing cell phones in the school, teachers and administrators are finding these fads as annoying and distracting to learning.

Why?

Several problems were encountered in the classroom such as:

* Learning process is disrupted when students start to send and read messages or make and receive calls. Learners pay more attention to the phone.

* Cellphones have become medium of cheating. Text messaging is the new note passing. It happens without the teacher knowing because nowadays, students can construct messages without even looking on their keypads.

* It can be used for bullying. Students can take pictures or video that can be dehumanizing.

* It can be detrimental to school safety. Cellphones can cause chaos during bomb and other threats or even trivial student quarrels because of the parents’ rushing to the school.

* It’s hazardous to health because of radiation on constant use.

* Cellphones attract theft and adds to the bulk of discipline problems of students

Most schools implemented two rules about...