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Massoud 1
Massoud
Class Name
05th June 2019
Positive aspects of using a cellphone in the classroom
Introduction- In this age of information, cell phones are a must have as it brings the whole
world under the 6-inch screen, and it’s used in the classroom can be super beneficial for students.
Though cellphone was introduced first as a business tool and its usage was very limited, but in
today’s life, using a cellphone has become very common, and even children can operate a
cellphone with ease. And considering its uses in studies, it can help a student more effectively to
prepare their tasks, and on another hand, it is time-saving too. Cell phones should be used
constructively in the classroom, as an audience response system, to gather necessary information,
or as an emergency tool to communicate and many more ways.
It is a good option to use Cell phones in the classroom as an audience response system.
According to research performed recently at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, 92% of students
admitted that they find it easier to use a cellphone to enhance their studies and access to
information. Almost 95% of students told that using a cellphone, they can communicate faster
with their teachers and classmates. Quoting one student’s comment about mobile
technology-“helps research and allows for quick and easy feedback from supervisors”
(Adeboye). By this, it evident that the tasks teachers will give can be collected seamlessly, and
students also can submit their question and doubts using a cellphone while the whole process
will be digitally documented. So, the use of cellphone in the classroom as an audience response
system will help students to do their task more efficiently.