*Blog Question- Should schools enable students to use their personal devices in the classroom?* *Post your answer on your Blog! Write the pros and cons of bringing your on technologies into school. Set up the pros and cons. Give an exmple of both,and choose a side and defend your point!*
Yes, students should be able to use their personal devices in the classroom. Personal devices such as phones, iPads, iPods, and laptops would actually help in the classroom. Most students these days have technology that would actually benefit them if they were able to use devices in class. For Example, a smart phone that has access to the internet could help a student find information online that they need in class. Of course a laptop in class would help a student because they wouldnt need many notebooks because they can type notes on the laptop. An iPad would most likely be the most efficient because that would eliminate textbooks as well because they can be downloaded on it. Also on the iPad you could type notes and look up information online.
However, there is also a con to this. The biggest con to allowing students in class to use their own personal devices is that it is a huge distraction. Students arent fully mature to just focus on classroom material, on these laptops, cellphones, iPods etc. there is also social networking, games, texting etc, that can be accessed. Students who are supposed to be doing work in class would get distracted and do things they are not supposed to do. However, lets be honest even now when personal devices are not allowed in class students still use personal devices that distract them from class. So if it already happens then we might as well just allow them and deal with it. Personal devices used in class would enhance and benefit students in the long run.
