Should W-O Allow Cellphones in Class?

One of the common phrases I would think said in the classrooms today at our school is "Off and Away". To teachers, it is the policy that is set for cellphone usage in today's society, and the teachers are annoyed when they have to repeat it multiple times. To students it's a rule that students at W-O tend to disobey(I am not makining conclusions about anyone, just saying) because they have gotten so attached to these pieces of technology in the past years of their life. So the question is asked "Should Cellphones be Allowed to be Used in Classes? Teachers at W-O would say no way it's disrespectful to the teacher, and I agree it is disrespectful to teachers, but have you ever thought what is going on in the students head, maybe it keeps nagging at them to check their phones and they can't consentrate on their work because, their is this nagging sensation in their head. With the nagging the students brain would be focused on that so they can't focus on the lesson that is getting taught in the classroom. Trying to resist the urge to check their cellphones actually makes them focus less, because the naging would be in their head. Just think if everyone didn't use their phones, they would be getting nagged in their concious mind, I wonder what's happening with them too, I need my phone, I have to check it, and so on. They couldn't focus on the work. Also with the nagging going on their mind, what if the text or call is something important, and the student is needed right away at home because a family member is going to the hospital, yes they could call the office, but with the office sometimes is really busy and the office couldn't get an urgent call because they were talking to another student's parent about, little Billy Bob has been skipping every class, please talk to your son. If the call is just about a student skipping class vs. a student's grandmother dying, I think the second one is more important. Now with cellphones the news goes directly to the student, no risk of missing the urgent call. I do agree that using the cellphone during dinner is disagreeable, that is one time the cellphone isn't neccesary, It wouldn't hurt to put the phone away at suppertime when you talk with your family. If you put it away at supper you still connect to your family, and that's one of the major issues with phones, you lose loose the connection with your family. Regarding the school classroom, if teachers let students use their phones at appropiate times, they put their phone on their desk, and when the teacher is teaching, they have a quick look but don't reply, knowing they can use their phones at appropiate times, would be easier then trying to hide it, if you get an "important" text and you know you can check it when the time is right, it would be good for you mental health and appropiate.


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Should W-O Allow Cellphones in Class?

Introducing Me

Heylo fellow Writers, My name is Jessica Schieckoff.


A little about myself, I love Englisch, I love to write, to draw, I love to write poetry(I have written a lot of poems we, i think it's a lot). Wait, I don't love poetry, I have a passion for poetry. I use it to express my feelings, hate, anger, happiness. I can pretty much make anything out of poetry, with feeling, emotion and thought in it. I can tell stories with poetry. I chose the title of my blog as The Scarlet Rose because, it is creative and I think it's catchy, and also my favourite colour is green. I took Writer's Craft this year because I want to become a writer when I get out of college. I am looking toward a novelist or if I can make a career out of writing poetry. What makes me get out of bed and face the day is looking forward to seeing my friends. Seeing all the faces that want to see me each day. I look forward to what I can learn each and every day. I look forward to going on the journey of my life, what faults, and good things I do are.



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My First Blog

Well, I have started up my own blog it's called the Scarlet Rose, I chose it because I thought it was catchy.