Analyzing Mobile Devices in Education: Issues, Future Projections

This essay delves into the contentious issue of mobile device usage in schools, examining the arguments for and against their presence in the learning environment. It considers the role mobile devices play in student life, from aiding academic growth and providing access to information, to potentially causing distractions, cyberbullying, and hindering focus. The essay explores public perceptions of mobile devices in schools, noting the differing views based on observations of tech-friendliness versus traditional learning styles. Research findings on the use of mobile devices in learning are also considered, highlighting both positive and negative impacts. Furthermore, the essay projects the future of mobile devices in schools, suggesting increased integration for both teachers and students to enhance the learning process. It concludes by advocating for a future where mobile devices are effectively used to expand knowledge and skills, with the caveat of responsible usage.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Write an essay that details the issue, that is, the place of mobile devices in the learning space
that you have elected to focus on...........................................................................................1
Develop a future projection considering what the future of mobile devices might reasonably
be given what you can conclude from your use of your elected futures tool.........................4
Make an argument what your preferred future might be with respect to mobile device usage in
your elected learning space....................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
The usage of mobile phones within the confines of schools by students is a debatable
topic which is being explored in the following essay. Some authors regard it to be holding
importance for the students carrying out learning in school premises. Other authors and
academicians have pointed out towards its downside in terms of giving rise to instance of online
bullying, virtual harassment, and cyber crime and so on (Ekanayake and Wishart, 2015). The
essay will take into account the detailed issue being explored in the paper. Further, it consists of
future projection regarding the usage of mobile phones in schools. Lastly, reflection is given
upon the preferred future of an individual within the premises of the school owing to the usage of
mobile device.
Write an essay that details the issue, that is, the place of mobile devices in the learning space that
you have elected to focus on.
A. What role do mobile devices play in this space?
The mobile plays a crucial role in the life of the student. It certainly determines the
overall growth in the academic career of the individual as the use of smart gadgets like a mobile
phone in the premise of institute saves a lot of time of the students and it makes them tech
friendly along with nurturing their brain for the upcoming trends in the world, by enhancing the
learning ability of the individual in terms of adapting the new techniques from the various fields
of education in the world by the help of the mobile phone in their hand. While on the other hand
the mobile phones create the disturbances in the education and academic culture of a person. It
can be justified that the mobile phones should be in the hand of the student in the school
premises but it is not supposed to use in between any lecture, class or any important addressing
to the students, the gadgets distract the user to pay attention to any other external elements at a
time along with that the cell phones in the current time are coming with those kind of technology
that interrupts well in the persona; life of the user and this certainly impacts negatively on the
personal as well as professional life of the student (O'Bannon and et. al., 2017).
The lack of efficiency and presences of mind is enhanced by the continuous usage of the
mobile phone and its application for a long period of time without any break. Thus it can be
understood as this gadget has quite significant approach in the academic buildup of an individual
but on the other hand this advanced form of technology can also become a serious issue that may
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to totally subtle and negative results of the individual. The school authorities in the respective
nations understands the use of phone as totally adverse on the education of its students thus it
implants all the possible measure that stops the usage of the phone in the premises and limits the
after interaction of the individual with their virtual world. The restriction from using the phone is
undertaken as the serious condition by both the students as well as by student’s authority. Most
of the school in the country implemented the tools of network jamming that prevents the students
to use their phone in connecting with external world (Morris and Sarapin, 2020). It means the
network jammer is used as the method to restrict the phones to connect with their direct servers
of network and that lead to less and nil use of the phone by the users in the particular location or
the part of school and its premises.
The use of these kinds of techniques are considered as illegal and punishable by the
governing authorities in the respective nations and the use of network restriction tools without
any specific reason is undertaken as the practice to interrupt the essential working and duty of
other citizens in the country. The school authorities do not allow the cell phone jamming
practices inside the institution rather than they compel the students to ban the use of mobile
inside the school campus and not to even bring their phones along with them. This action and
policy of the school authorities across the nation impact in both ways towards student’s academic
stance of life.
B. What are public views on mobile devices in this space?
The view, perception and opinions of the people in the nation determine the overall
success and effectiveness of any action. As the mobile use ban in school in Australia is the step
that is taken by the government for limiting the distractions in a student’s life. Along with that
the serious issues such as cyber bulling and other bad occurrence on virtual Medias are the real
time killers of the students. This usage of the phone creates too many hidden distraction for the
students that limits them and creates the barrier which then stops the wide majority to achieve the
desired goal of them (Katz, 2017).
The public is here considered as those individuals and groups who face the impacts of the
use of digital media and networking gadgets like phones in the educational drop backs of a
student. The interaction of an aspiring academician with the external people is the time when
they notice the overall behavior and appearing pattern of the personnel. Thus the more technique
friendly a person would appear in their first impression are considered to be more derived toward
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the uses of mobile phones in the educational fields and also within the formal institute of study
such as schools and colleges. Thus as if the people observe an individual’s form the academic
background as a disciple of traditional teaching pattern and one who prioritize the beliefs and
discipline in the education are belong to the group in the public who support the nonuse of
phone and other similar accessories in the school space (Porter and et. al., 2016). The public
view and opinion can be justified with their own presented facts and examples in both the
direction of pros and cons of a student having a mobile phone many of them have a very
significant thing about using the phone as some of the people among public believes in the
change with the emerging trend of society, as in the today’s era the mobile has become an
indifferent part of any person in the world, whether they belong to a small region and earn on the
daily wage or the person is a multi-billionaire all feel the need of having the most appropriate
mode; of mobile phone most of them are prize but for the lowest class size of the society many
countries and networking industries are introducing the very pocket friendly cell phones (Ott,
2017). These cell phones have minimized the negative publicity of the mobile phones among the
people and it has also established a great image to save the money and invest the product.
Reviewing the current situation, a less people are in the support of using phone in the
school. They support this statement with the fact and rationale of a new aged person to be in the
current revolution of the market and society. Thus if the organizations and all the educational
institutes allow the mobile phones in the campus it will save a lot of resources and it will also
strengthens the position of the school among its competition in the country. The allowance if the
phone will have a great impact on the futuristic persona of the school as well as its students.
While the other part of the people state the draw backs of the usage of mobile phones by students
and supporting their ban in the educational organization (Ott and et. al., 2018). The major
drawbacks counted by the people about the cell phone are placed in various list the main reasons
are limited. As the use of cell phone by young age kids of school enhances their minds to indulge
in the cyber crime actions, as most of them don’t even get to know what is about to happen. The
online bullying and virtual harassment are the serious issues and considerable as crime which
came in to the practice after the excessive mobile usage by the students.
C. What do we know from research about the use of mobile devices in learning?
The use of Mobile in the area of education and hearing has quite significant approaches
that are mostly positive and a least of negative. This is a wide popular saying that overusing can
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cause a foe out of any friendly object, thus by considering this the statement are prepared in the
research. All the details that are presented and the structure that is formulated in the research of
the project is a elements that helped in determine the value and position of cell phone while
executing the process of learning and adapting in the academics of a student . In the confines of
Australia no school allows mobile phone in the premise to be used as the tool of help in the study
of students along with that the person who countered with the phone in the institute is also
booked by the authorities to be punished and charged as per the degree of misconduct of
institutional policies. On the other side the research data and outcome that is secured by the study
of this topic (Nikhita, Jadhav and Ajinkya, 2015). It tries to analyses any of the possibility
through that the people of here can effectively use other alternatives of mobile phone as the
main reasons for taking the side option as to operate the functions of mobile in the school
premises and ensure the enhanced quality and effectiveness of study in them. The mobile this
plays an active role in the learning of the students, it allows them to connect with the world’s
professionals at a single click. Along with that the most suitable and effective solutions for the
theory are also discovered by the students with the help of phone.
Develop a future projection considering what the future of mobile devices might reasonably be
given what you can conclude from your use of your elected futures tool
On the basis of discussion done above, it can be said that the future of mobile devices in context
of schools is that it will be actively used by the teachers as well as students in the long run. The
usage of mobile phones will allow the teachers to carry out teaching in a comprehensive manner
so that individuals can get engrossed in the learning process and give their full potential in
gaining knowledge of a subject matter. In addition to this, mobile phones will also be used by the
students to gain access to the learning materials and lectures sessions any time just with a click
of their hand. This will allow them, not to maintain the written notes and carry them along to the
school as mobile phones tend to provide the ease as well as convenience related to mobility to
individuals. As a result of this, the learning process will become easier for the students allowing
them to enhance their knowledge base and skills with the exposure to extensive base of
information over their phones.
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Make an argument what your preferred future might be with respect to mobile device usage in
your elected learning space
As per my analysis, the usage of mobile device by me within the confines of the school
would allow me to have a bright future. This is so because it will provide me with an opportunity
to carry out learning via the usage of device in a digitally tech way which is user friendly.
Further, this will allow me to become friendly with doing the learning and studies with a click
over my mobile device only (Thomas and Muñoz, 2016). The device can be taken into use within
the confines of the classroom in an effective manner by helping in development of strong
studying habits such as organization skill and time management. Further, the device would allow
me to carry out the revision of all the lecture material and other guidance provided by the tutor
on the portal of the academic institution. This implies keeping up with the work done in class
along with the projects and assignments handed to us within the school. With total knowledge of
all the lectures and lessons owing to the notes being present on the portal as well as website of
the academic institution, I would be able to score good marks and thereby get elevated in terms
of carrying out personal development at the learning premises.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of above discussion, it can be said that the usage of mobile devices in
schools is regarded to be favorable by some individuals. They base this on the premise that the
mobile device enables them to carry out learning in an effective manner. On the contrary, some
other people consider it to be harmful for the individuals as the usage of mobile devices often
lead to cyber crime, online bullying, and virtual harassment and so on. It is even prohibited
within law in some places.
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REFERENCES
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Ott, T., 2017. Mobile phones in school: from disturbing objects to infrastructure for learning.
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learning in Swedish upper secondary school. Education and Information
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