Mobile Phones in Class: Yes or No

Mobile Phones in Class: Yes or No

Learning Objectives

Understand arguments for and against mobile phone use in the classroom. Discuss potential educational benefits and drawbacks. Identify social and privacy implications of mobile phone usage in schools.

What do you already know about mobile phones in the classroom?

Support for mobile phones in class by Mr. Barr

Mr. Barr sees educational value in allowing smartphones for learning activities.

Student perspective in favor of mobile phones in class

Semra appreciates the fun and utility of using apps and online resources during lessons.

Opposition to mobile phones in class by Oliver

Oliver, a student without a smartphone, feels alienated when mobile phones are used in class.

Mss Wachnick's policy against mobile phones in class and her reasons

Mss Wachnick bans phones to prevent distraction and protect privacy, as she has experienced negative consequences of their misuse.

Definition List

Smartphones: portable computing devices that combine a phone with internet access and numerous applications. Online dictionary: a digital reference resource that provides meanings and definitions of words. Privacy violation: an infringement on the right of individuals to keep their personal information and activities undisclosed.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.