It is hardly surprising that many teachers find it hard to appreciate the value of smartphone technology when every day they have to battle to keep the attention of pupils constantly distracted by texts or Facebook.
It is hardly surprising that many teachers find it hard to appreciate the value of smartphone technology when every day they have to battle to keep the attention of pupils constantly distracted by texts or Facebook.
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The smartphone is a wonderful piece of technology, and an immutable part of modern life, but in the classroom it can also be the enemy of learning and discipline. It can be a weapon too, used by bullies to spread malicious gossip and target victims, but none of this means the mobile should be dismissed as a troublesome piece of technology with no place in schools. That is unrealistic – in the right context there is no reason why a smartphone cannot be a valuable tool in the classroom.
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Smartphones can be a valuable tool in classrooms
It is hardly surprising that many teachers find it hard to appreciate the value of smartphone technology when every day they have to battle to keep the attention of pupils constantly distracted by texts or Facebook.
The smartphone is a wonderful piece of technology, and an immutable part of modern life, but in the classroom it can also be the enemy of learning and discipline. It can be a weapon too, used by bullies to spread malicious gossip and target victims, but none of this means the mobile should be dismissed as a troublesome piece of technology with no place in schools. That is unrealistic – in the right context there is no reason why a smartphone cannot be a valuable tool in the classroom.
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