Article 1: Handphone as a Modern Lifestyle

Handphone has become the new technology of todays lifestyle. As a proof,

children as young as 7 years old are already using handphones. Thinking back at a
decade ago, handphones are still bulky and expensive and they are only used by some
people such as businessman and the rich. Today, handphones are largely used by most
of us. It has been the primary needs of our daily life. In this rapidly changing world,
technology is growing and handphones are getting affordably cheap.

There are a lot of important usages we can get from handphone. Lets take a
look at some of its positive effects. As its primary usage, of course, it is use as a way of
communication. We can communicate anywhere we want as long as it has signal. For
example, in Indonesia there are a lot of people working in other countries, handphones
enable them to communicate with their family, especially for people living in the
countryside. Short Message System which is also known as SMS is very popular
among the youngsters. This is because SMS is much cheaper than making a call, thus
makes them able to communicate without fearing of spending too much expenses.
Multimedia Message System which is also known as MMS is very useful because we
can send photos or pictures easily. Handphone can also be called as our personal
secretary. It is already embedded with a lot of business applications such as calendar,
reminder, calculator, notes, Microsoft office, and now it already supports Wi-Fi so that
we can access to email, messenger and browse the web everywhere we want. These
effects increase our societys interaction and economical growth, and easy internet
connection network brings us closer to whats happending in the world around
us. Another purpose is, it can be used as a source of entertainment such as game
applications, radio FM and music player. We are no longer required to bring walkman
and other game consoles, thus affect our moods as a tranquilizer to relax.

Besides of its positive effects, there are also negative effects too. As we all know,
the spreading of pornography is getting more and more uncontrollable and handphone
can be use as a tool of this reason. Pornography can be transfer easily through MMS,
Wi-Fi and GPRS connection. This pornography influences the moral of the people.
Some people are concerned that internet could be exploited for serious crimes. It also
can be use as a way of cheating; there are some cases where students are using their
handphones to cheat by sending SMS to some friends, another case is, teachers and
students find it rather disruptive as it distracts the concentration of other pupils when
they are using phones during lessons and starts to ring. This negative effect wasted
teachers time by scolding pupils and slowed the class progression. The other effect is
that it can give some negative effect for our health, due to its radiation that is emitted
while using handphones. This might affect our health issue as it expose us with more
radiation and extensive exposure of radiation leads us to injuries that damages our
tissues and cells in the body. It can also be use as a way of communication at the
wrong hands, for example criminal communicates to other criminals to break the law by
doing criminal acts. These dishonorable acts bring great effects in our society.

As we know that children may be more vulnerable than adults to the potential
risks of using mobile phones. Therefore, it is important for parents to monitor their
childrens activities on the phone. In my opinion, handphone is an incredible invention
with great usages provided we, as users, are completely aware of the negative and
harmful effects that is affecting ourselves and the society. We have to be responsible for
our behaviours, so that other people does not feel uncomfortable or even opposed by
our acts.










Main Ideas:
1. A way of communication
- Communicate anywhere we want as long as it has signal
- Enable them to communicate with their family, especially for people living in
the countryside

2. Short Message System which is also known as SMS
- Much cheaper than making a call
- Able to communicate without fearing of spending too much expenses

3. Multimedia Message System which is also known as MMS
- Can send photos or pictures easily

4. As our personal secretary
- Embedded with a lot of business applications such as calendar, reminder,
calculator, notes and Microsoft office
- It already supports Wi-Fi so that we can access to email, messenger and
browse the web everywhere we want
- Increase our societys interaction and economical growth

5. Easy internet connection network
- Brings us closer to whats happending in the world around us

6. A source of entertainment
- Game applications, radio FM and music player
- No longer required to bring walkman and other game consoles



Article 2: Advantages of Nokia N95
Nokia as the whole world knows are reckoned as the world renowned makers of
the mobile phones. Their mobile phones are not only the best in the business but also
are beautifully designed and shaped accordingly. Nokia N95 is another widget from
them that is carrying on the tradition that its earlier mobile phones have started. This
widget belongs to the popular and the successful N Series mobile phones that managed
to redefine the whole process of communication. Following is the detailed description of
its features.

Nokia N95 is a widget that is blessed with extremely sophisticated looks and
space conscious design. It looks like a widget that means business. Despite looking
quite expensive manufacturers have taken care that Nokia N95 will not make a big hole
in the pocket of its buyers. Hence buyers can afford to relax. Nokia N95 has got the vital
stats of 99 x 53 x 21 mm and has a weight of only 120 grams. Moving from its slim and
sleek body to its TFT display screen, well, it is just unbeatable. Yes, its display screen
can support approximately 16 million colours. It also has got the reasonable size of 40 x
53 mm. Also it provides the seamless imaging solutions of the resolution of 240 x 320
pixels. The big screen size and the optimum resolution allow the user to have a better
and clear view of it.

Moving on the memory section of Nokia N95 is also very exceptional. Yes it
has got the 160 mega bytes of internal memory, 64 mega bytes of SDRAM memory.
Besides that there is also option of expansion of memory which can be done by
employing microSD card and that too up to 8 GB. It also comes with a 128 mega bytes
card. It also has got the Dual ARM 11 332 MHz CPU which is the chief reason behind
its fast paced processing speed. It also has the 3D Graphics HW Accelerator. Coming
down to the connectivity department, then even in this section too, Nokia N95 emerges
victorious. It is because it has got the GPRS of class 10, HSCSD, EDGE of class 32,
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, with UPnP technology. It is also enabled with 3G HSDPA,
built-in Bluetooth and Infrared port. In addition to that it also comes with USB port
v2.0 miniUSB.Nokia N95 also comes with the Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1 versions. In
addition to that it also allows its users to send and receive text messages, picture
messages, E-mails and even gives them the liberty to enjoy the feature of instant
messaging. It also comes with the browser of WAP 2.0/xHTML and HTML which allows
the users to access Internet quite easily.

The most sensational thing about Nokia N95 is its built-in 5 mega pixels
camera that has got Carl Zeiss optics. The built-in camera of this widget from Nokia
has got the feature of autofocus and flash. Besides this it also has a secondary CIF
videocall camera. The built-in camera of Nokia N95 has the astonishing capacity to
produce marvellous crystal clear images in every kind of conditions.This tremendous
device is available in the colours like Silver, Plum, Black, Pink and Red. This widget
also has a built-in GPS receiver, GPS function and comes with installed Maps
application covering over 100 countries which makes the job of a traveller easier. Its
dual slide design is its another USP. In addition to these all Nokia N95 has also got the
Java MIDP 2.0, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, Office
document viewer and also the built-in stereo FM radio which allows the users to listen to
their choice of music at their favourite music station. The standby time of Nokia N95's
battery is around 220 hours which is quite good by any standard.At the end it can be
easily declared that Nokia N95 is the best mobile gadget that a person will ever come
across in his entire life.







Main Ideas:
1. Extremely sophisticated looks and space conscious design
- Nokia N95 has got the vital stats of 99 x 53 x 21 mm and has a weight of only
120 grams
- The big screen size and the optimum resolution allow the user to have a
better and clear view of it

2. Memory section of Nokia N95 is also very exceptional
- Has got the 160 mega bytes of internal memory, 64 mega bytes of SDRAM
memory
3. Built-in Bluetooth and Infrared port
4. Access Internet quite easily
5. Built-in 5 mega pixels camera that has got Carl Zeiss optics
6. Built-in GPS receiver












Artcles 2: The Disadvantages of Letting Students Use Their Cell Phones at School
In most high schools, the majority of the students own a cell phone. Whatever the
rules are at their school about cell phones, students use them. Sometimes they are
caught by their teachers, but most of the time, students get away with it. Having a cell
phone at school comes with many advantages, but there are also negative things that
come of it.
Students can turn their phone off, or turn it on vibrate or silence during their
classes so that it does not ring and causes a disruption while they are learning. They
are able to silence their phones, but most students will forget to this at least once during
their high school career. When they do forget and they receive a call or text message,
the whole class stops. Even if students put their phone in vibrate mode, some cell
phones can still be heard. Everyone turns to look at what is causing the sudden noise
and the teacher stops talking. This distracts students from their lesson and
makes them have to re-focus all over again.
Using cell phones during class is very common. It doesn't matter to students that
they are not allowed to use their cell phones while they are in class, they do it anyway.
They often send text messages to each other and this can also distract them from
their education, as well as distract the person they are texting, which is likely to be
another student. Many people call this the new way of passing notes.
Students who have their cell phone in class can use it to cheat. They can text
another person and ask them the questions on the test, or the assignment they are
given. This causes a problem because it can be very simple to do. Teachers pay
attention to their students, but they cannot watch all of them at the same time. During a
test it is more easier to catch a student who is text messages, but during regular class it
can be easy to miss. Cell phones enable students to cheat fairly easily.
Some believe that when students use their cell phones at school, it makes
rumors spread faster. Everyone has access to a cell phone and when somebody
hears a rumor, they send a text message to their friend to tell them about it, and their
friend sends a text message to another friend, and so on. Some also think that the fast
spreading of rumors makes it more likely that the rumors will worsen as it is being
spread, and that the quicker it spreads, the worse it gets. When a rumor does start, the
use of cell phone increases as each person receives the news, and the overuse of cell
phones can cause cell phone network to overload which means that someone who is in
an emergency would not be able to reach the people who could provide them help.
The main problem that people have with students being able to use their cell phones
during school hours is that students can use them to cheat. If it were not for that, most
people would not have an issue, but since students are able to do this, it has become a
problem. The problem is that high schools allow students to have cell phones, whether
or not they are allowed to use them during school hours, and most students will use
them whether or not they are allowed to.



















Main Idea:

1. Causing the sudden noise and the teacher stops talking
- Distracts students from their lesson and makes them have to re-focus all over
again

2. Distract them from their education and the person they are texting

3. Use handphone to cheat
- text another person and ask them the questions on the test
- text messages during class lesson

4. Makes rumors spread faster
- send a text message to their friend to tell them about it, and their friend sends
a text message to another friend, and so on
- rumors will worsen as it is being spread, and that the quicker it spreads















Article 2: Cell Phones and Cancer Risk

1. Why are the findings from different studies of cell phone use and cancer
risk inconsistent?
A limited number of studies have shown some evidence of statistical association
of cell phone use and brain tumor risks, but most studies have found no
association. Reasons for these discrepancies include the following:
o Recall bias, which may happen when a study collects data about prior
habits and exposures using questionnaires administered after disease has
been diagnosed in some of the study participants. It is possible that study
participants who have brain tumors may remember their cell phone use
differently than individuals without brain tumors. Many epidemiologic
studies of cell phone use and brain cancer risk lack verifiable data about
the total amount of cell phone use over time. In addition, people who
develop a brain tumor may have a tendency to recall using their cell
phone mostly on the same side of their head where the tumor was
found, regardless of whether they actually used their phone on that side of
their head a lot or only a little.
o Inaccurate reporting, which may happen when people say that something
has happened more or less often than it actually did. People may not
remember how much they used cell phones in a given time period.
o Morbidity and mortality among study participants who have brain cancer.
Gliomas are particularly difficult to study, for example, because of their
high death rate and the short survival of people who develop these
tumors. Patients who survive initial treatment are often impaired, which
may affect their responses to questions. Furthermore, for people who
have died, next-of-kin are often less familiar with the cell phone use
patterns of their deceased family member and may not accurately
describe their patterns of use to an interviewer.
o Participation bias, which can happen when people who are diagnosed with
brain tumors are more likely than healthy people (known as controls) to
enroll in a research study. Also, controls who did not or rarely used cell
phones were less likely to participate in the Interphone study than
controls who used cell phones regularly. For example, the Interphone
study reported participation rates of 78 percent for meningioma patients
(range 5692 percent for the individual studies), 64 percent for the glioma
patients (range 3692 percent), and 53 percent for control subjects (range
4274 percent) (9). One series of Swedish studies reported participation
rates of 85 percent in people with brain cancer and 84 percent in control
subjects (16).
o Changing technology and methods of use. Older studies evaluated
radiofrequency energy exposure from analog cell phones. However, most
cell phones today use digital technology, which operates at a different
frequency and a lower power level than analog phones. Digital cell phones
have been in use for more than a decade in the United States, and cellular
technology continues to change (6). Texting, for example, has become a
popular way of using a cell phone to communicate that does not require
bringing the phone close to the head. Furthermore, the use of hands-free
technology, such as wired and wireless headsets, is increasing and
may decrease radiofrequency energy exposure to the head and
brain.
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2. What do expert organizations conclude?
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a component of the
World Health Organization, has recently classified radiofrequency fields as
possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on limited evidence from human
studies, limited evidence from studies of radiofrequency energy and cancer in
rodents, and weak mechanistic evidence (from studies of genotoxicity, effects on
immune system function, gene and protein expression, cell signaling, oxidative
stress, and apoptosis, along with studies of the possible effects of radiofrequency
energy on the blood-brain barrier).
The American Cancer Society (ACS) states that the IARC classification means
that there could be some risk associated with cancer, but the evidence is not
strong enough to be considered causal and needs to be investigated further.
Individuals who are concerned about radiofrequency exposure can limit their
exposure, including using an ear piece and limiting cell phone use, particularly
among children.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) states that the
weight of the current scientific evidence has not conclusively linked cell phone
use with any adverse health problems, but more research is needed.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for
regulating the safety of machines and devices that emit radiation (including cell
phones), notes that studies reporting biological changes associated with
radiofrequency energy have failed to be replicated and that the majority of human
epidemiologic studies have failed to show a relationship between exposure to
radiofrequency energy from cell phones and health problems.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that, although
some studies have raised concerns about the possible risks of cell phone use,
scientific research as a whole does not support a statistically significant
association between cell phone use and health effects.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concludes that there is no
scientific evidence that proves that wireless phone use can lead to cancer or to
other health problems, including headaches, dizziness, or memory loss.

3. What studies are under way that will help further our understanding of the
health effects of cell phone use?
A large prospective cohort study of cell phone use and its possible long-term
health effects was launched in Europe in March 2010. This study, known as
COSMOS , will enroll approximately 250,000 cell phone users ages 18 or older
and will follow them for 20 to 30 years.
Participants in COSMOS will complete a questionnaire about their health,
lifestyle, and current and past cell phone use. This information will be
supplemented with information from health records and cell phone records.
The challenge of such ambitious studies is to maintain the completeness of their
cohorts over many decades. Researchers will need to determine whether
participants who leave are somehow different from those who remain throughout
the follow-up period.
Another case-control study, called Mobi-Kids , is under way to examine health
effects among children.
Although recall bias is minimized in case-control studies that link to cell phone
records, such studies face other problems. For example, it is impossible to know
who is using the listed cell phone or whether that individual also places calls
using other cell phones. To a lesser extent, it is not clear whether multiple users
of a single phone will be represented on a single bill.
The NIEHS, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, is carrying out a
study of risks related to exposure to radiofrequency energy (the type used in cell
phones) in highly specialized labs that can specify and control sources of
radiation and measure their effects on rodents.

4. Do children have a higher risk of developing cancer due to cell phone use
than adults?
In theory, children have the potential to be at greater risk than adults for
developing brain cancer from cell phones. Their nervous systems are still
developing and therefore more vulnerable to factors that may cause
cancer. Their heads are smaller than those of adults and therefore have a
greater proportional exposure to the field of radiofrequency radiation that is
emitted by cell phones. And children have the potential of accumulating more
years of cell phone exposure than adults do.
So far, the data from clinical studies in children do not support this theory. The
first published analysis came from a large case-control study called CEFALO,
which was conducted in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland. The study
included children who were diagnosed with brain tumors between 2004 and
2008, when their ages ranged from 7 to 19. Researchers did not find an
association between cell phone use and brain tumor risk in this group of children.
However, they noted that their results did not rule out the possibility of a slight
increase in brain cancer risk among children who use cell phones, and that data
gathered through prospective studies and objective measurements, rather than
participant surveys and recollections, will be key in clarifying whether there is an
increased risk (18).
Researchers from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in
Spain are conducting another international study Mobi-Kids to evaluate the risk
associated with new communications technologies (including cell phones) and
other environmental factors in young people ages 10 to 24.




HANDPHONES SHOULD BE BANNED IN MALAYSIANS SCHOOLS

Schools today face many new challenges in dealing with the emergence of
technology. With every new gadget invented, a new set of rules must be created to
coincide with current school policy. A great new topic of debate centers on the usage of
cell phones in a school setting. One side contends that because cell phones are always
in tow, they should also be allowed for use in schools because of emergency calls. The
other side stands firm in the forbiddance of cell phones in school due to the obvious
distractions they provide.
Cell phones should be banned from use inside of a school setting. Only in the
past decade have more American children been given a cell phone for personal use by
their parents. Prior to this recent trend, children were expected to be where their parents
left them whether it was at school, swim practice, or a friends house. It is fair to say that
most parentss benefit from a family plan cell phone coverage and offer their children
cell phones because they are available at little or no cost. Parents nowadays expect to
contact their children by calling their cell phone at any time ensuring their childs safety
and whereabouts. This new layer of protection is fine for personal use, but parents
should trust the safety of a school setting and children should not be permitted to speak
with anyone on a cell phone during school hours.
The use of cell phones in school is distracting on many levels. Once at the high
school level, children are very involved with their peers and staying in the know is often
important. Cell phones create an instant portal for socialization whether it is through a
conversation or a text message. If cell phones were allowed for use in school, the
contact from student to student would be constant and very distracting from the learning
process. Limiting cell phone use to certain times of the day is impractical because
children are prone to breaking rules and the temptation is too great. If a student or
parent needs to contact one another in an emergency, then they should do so via the
main office of the school as has been common practice for decades.
Simple rules of cell phone etiquette are a nice idea in theory. It would be great to
publish a list of dos and donts and have a repercussion for said offenses but it is too
impractical. There is no governing body to establish parameters on free speech and
certainly big cell phone providers would never instruct their customers in ways not to
use their product. Although many people exercise poor cell phone etiquette, they often
know the appropriate times and places of usage, but ignore the unspoken rules.
Hopefully, as technology evolves, people will be ever more respectful to traditional
expectations of social interactions.
For me, there are many important reasons why hand phones or cellular phones
should not be allowed at the school premises. Although recent years have witnessed an
"explosion" of hand phones in Malaysia, it would be a grave mistake to allow school
students to bring them to school. Firstly, possession of hand phones distracts students
from their studies. In fact, the main reason why the government has made it illegal for
drivers to use hand phones while on the road is that it increases risks of accidents.
Likewise, hand phone users at schools would be busy either sending short message
texts (SMS) or calling their friends when they should be focusing on their studies.
Next, hand phones are becoming cheaper to own. With the introduction of the
prepaid system, many students even from poor backgrounds are able to own hand
phones. Thus, I have personally witnessed how students compete to buy expensive
handphones with the latest features. Video phones are the latest craze and there have
been cases reported in the press whereby students have used the phones to film other
students in compromising positions. They have in fact used the films to black mail the
targeted student or sell them to VCD peddlers or even circulate them through the
internet.
Many kids these days have cell phones. You often see teenagers talking on their
phones, or, just as often, texting. It has become a part of everyday life, and a part of our
society. Many teenagers and pre-teens get cell phones as early as possible, sometimes
younger than age 12. It is encouraged socially, especially among teenagers, to have a
phone, and many teenagers get phones just because of peer pressure. Cell phones can
be very useful, for communication between kids and parents (especially teenagers that
cant drive), and can be very important in emergencies.
But cell phones can also be used for less important reasons, such as excessive
amounts of texting. One big issue concerning cell phones and teenagers is the use of
cell phones in school. Many teenagers believe that cell phones should be allowed in
school, during class. But cell phones should not be allowed during school, because they
would provide distractions for students and teachers, allow for cheating on tests, and for
other social reasons. If a students cell phone rang during class, it would obviously
distract him from the class and whatever the teacher is teaching. If this continued, it
could prove detrimental to that students education. It could also be distracting to other
students, for if someone was talking on their phone while the teacher was talking, it
would be difficult for the students to focus on the teacher.
But what if two people answered there phone during class? Or three, or four? It
would be quite distracting for those students, and for their classmates. Plus, it would
certainly be distracting for the teacher-trying to talk over students who are talking when
they are. One of the best ways to get in trouble during class is to talk when the teacher
is talking, for it distracts the teacher, the student, and their classmates; if cell phone
were allowed in school, they would increase the amount of time students are talking
when they dont need to, making the class more difficult to teach, take longer, and be
less educational. Cell phones could also provide a means of cheating on tests. Almost
all cell phones have texting, and kids have become good at texting without getting
caught. It would be easy for kids to text each other the answers to tests during testing
sessions if everyone is allowed to use their phone during class. If teachers ask what
students are doing, they can just say that they are texting their mom.
Now, some might say that kids are more honest than that, but they are wrong.
One teacher had a story about a class he used to teach in. Some of the kids began to
learn sign language, just for fun. The teacher thought it was good that they were doing
something new and different-until he found out that they were using sign language to
cheat on tests. If kids can find a way to cheat on tests, they will. Allowing cell phones in
school would condone cheating on tests, allowing for teens to get unfair test grades,
and would only prove detrimental in preparation for college and life in the real world.
Cell phones also can cause social problems, which would only increase if cell
phones were allowed in school. First of all, cell phones are impersonal and rather anti-
social. If a kid is using their phone to text during class all the time, they wouldnt need to
be as good at actually talking to others, which would degenerate social skills, which are
very important in life for jobs, creating good family relationships, and making and
keeping friends.
Another social problem that could occur is cyber-bullying. If cell phones were
allowed to be used throughout the school day, it would be easier and there would be
more time for students to use technology to bully other students (and without getting
caught, unless the victim reports the bullying, which is quite rare).
Another problem with cell phones is known as sexting, which is when students
send nude pictures of themselves to other students. This is very inappropriate, and is
illegal in some places. If students had access to their phones all day, chances are the
amount of sexting would increase, because of more time available to do so.
These all are known problems that cell phones cause or worsen, and these
problems would very likely get more serious if cell phones were allowed in school.
Despite what many teenagers argue, allowing cell phones during school would not be a
good idea because of distractions to students and teachers, a new and easy way of
cheating on tests, and enhanced social problems, including loss of social skills, sexting,
and cyber-bullying.
In a society where almost everyone over the age of thirteen carries a cell phone,
pager, or both, many school systems have banned these items from school grounds.
Why? Many say its due to the potential problems, such as texting during classes.
Others say it is because they interrupt the learning environment. Whatever the reason
the school boards give, should cell phones really be banned from school premises?
In a day and age where everyone relies heavily upon modern technology for
communication, cell phones are a good thing to have, especially for high school
students. Many students have after-school activities, such as a sport or a club that they
participate in after school hours, when most people, including the office staff, have
already gone home for the day. The students need a way to contact their parents during
and after these activities, and vice versa. If cell phones were banned from school
grounds, even just during school hours, how would the kids contact their parents
afterwards? With only one or two phones in the office or on a coach, having thirty or
more students per activity coming in to use the phone one after the other is just
ridiculous. It would take hours, something that would take minutes overall if the kids
each had their own cell phone.
Many adults are worried that during a crisis, students having cell phones is a
safety hazard. How? If the board is worried that all of the students would be calling 911
at the same time and clogging up the line, what is the difference between a thousand
kids and two thousand hysterical parents? If they are worrying about rumors getting out
of control by way of texting or calling, why not just tell the kids whats going on rather
than leave them in the dark to come up with their ridiculous theories? In my opinion, it
actually provides a certain amount of safety. Parents may call their children and can
know where they are, instead of them worrying whether the teen is at a friends house or
out walking the streets with a gang after school.
The board, principals, and teachers alike are concerned that if cell phones are
allowed in school, there will be problems with texting in class. My solution to this is to
make a rule that says cell phones have to be off and put away during school hours. If a
student is caught texting in class, have the teacher take up the phone for the rest of the
day, or maybe even until the next day. This seems like a reasonable compromise,
because that way the kids are still able to contact whoever they need to after school, but
are free from distractions during the day.
As with the rule that bans the students from chewing gum in school, how is the
school really supposed to enforce the banning of cell phones? Students will continue to
bring phones to school regardless of whether or not its against the rules. Honestly, I
think at least a few students bring their phones because its against the rules. The
recent search at West High School, where over six hundred phones were taken up plus
an unidentified number of iPods and the like despite the fact that electronic devices are
banned from the grounds, only proves my point. Six hundred phones is over half the
school.
Cell phones, while they might seem like nothing but a distraction and a safety
hazard for school across the country, are in actuality quite the opposite. Banning cell
phones from the school premises will only ever have detrimental effects. As long as
there is a sensible rule in place, such as Students are required to leave cell phones off
and out of sight during school hours, there is no chance of distractions or of safety
hazards because of them. After all, theres probably more of a chance a kid will trip and
fall than the chance or a cell phone being a distraction when its turned off, isnt there?
All in all, schools will be a better learning environment and better prepare
students for life in the outside world if cell phones are continued to be banned during the
school day.