Chapter Two
Chapter Two
Chapter Two
make and receive calls. The name comes from the cell-like structure of these networks.
It is all about the technology used to transmit your calls, rather than what the handset
itself can or cannot do. As long as a phone can transmit a signal to a cellular network, it
is a cellphone.
The term 'cellphone' is interchangeable with the terms Cellular Phone and Mobile
Phone. They all mean the same thing. The term smartphone has come to mean a
cellphone which offers more advanced features than just calls, SMS messages, and
basic organizer software. Often, when talking about mobile phones, cellphone is used to
describe a simple feature phone, whilst smartphone is used to describe more advanced
touchscreen phones.
helps the students to do all things easier. Students can be more active in their activities,
by using cellphones on taking pictures on the lesson. This way, a teacher can quickly
determine the overall understanding of a topic and adjust their lesson plan accordingly.
Another way cell phones can boost participation in the classroom is by inviting
students to use facebook throughout the lesson. Teachers allowing this to encourage
the students who are shy to ask questions to ensure that good questions don’t missed
or forgotten.
Cell phones can be very helpful in the classroom. When it comes to double
checking spelling, word definitions, or even to look up alternative word choices, apps
like the Merriam-Webster Dictionary App and the Webster’s Thesaurus App are quick
and easy-to-use resources. For students studying foreign languages, there are many
useful foreign dictionary apps available for free, like Conjugate Spanish Verbs that can
ensure the right way to conjugate a certain verb. Additionally, the students can look up
news online via cellphone and share or contribute it to the classroom discussion.
Lastly, cell phones can help students stay organized and on top of tasks,
app that students can access on any device that offers a traditional paper planner.
can use to transcribe, students can easily type up their notes when they study at home,
and the teachers can take pictures on their lesson and share it to his/her students
who are also using the app. The teachers can also use this app to update the students
The biggest problem of teachers in regards to cellphones is that the student uses
it while they are teaching, like texting a friend, playing an online games, and surfing on
facebook.
measured in number of minutes per day and not limited to school time, was "a
was objectively measured as cumulative GPA." Moreover, the abundant use of mobile
technology among young people largely explains the inadequate use of information and
Consequently, actions have been taken that contribute to more responsible use of this
performed a study to examine the relationship between mobile phone use in class and
psychology course, mostly first-year students. The result showed that students who
were texting in class had significantly lower test scores even when the material that was
presented was simple: mobile phone use in class impairs students’ comprehension and
performance. This study was performed after several similar studies in the past and
that college students retained less knowledge when allowed to use or possess a cell
phone during lectures. During the experiment, students who were not allowed access to
a cell phone tested better than those who had access to cell phones.
cellphones can help to their education. One of those benefits is providing such
academic support in digital access to textbooks, it allows the students to engage more
deeply with the information presented. Still, Derounian mentioned that there could be
bodily behavior," where the part of the body to which the phone closest becomes very
sensitive.
As a result, even the slightest vibrations can cause a person to believe that the
phone has vibrated when, in reality, it has not. These are known as phantom vibrations.
Nine out of ten people claimed to have felt these phantom vibrations in their pockets,
raising serious concerns about the overuse of cell phones and the resulting dependency
that people develop. Therefore, breaking the habit of frequently checking one's phone
can not only be beneficial for students but also convey more respect towards the
distractions.
In the survey on Uk, there are no cellphones ban in schools, 50% of schools had
banned the cellphones. According to study by the London School of Economics that
students had been improved when the policies was implemented. The policy of banning
the cellphones in school normally helped the students to get a higher score on exam but
Secondary schools are introducing new, strictly if the student if the student under
the age of 16 will have their cellphone away from them for the entire day after scientific
evidence has demonstrated that they are active in the school environment without
cellphones. Their cellphones must place in the registered locker when they arrive at
school and they are not allowed to get that once school has finished. With this
happening, schools have found a positive impact on the students: more students are
active outside, along with greater numbers attending clubs and social events. Nick Gibb
told The Times, “I believe very strongly that children should be limiting their own [phone]
use at home. Every hour spent online and on a smartphone is an hour less talking to
family, and it’s an hour less exercise and it’s an hour less sleepy. And of course it is a
lack of sleep that research is showing can have a damaging effect on a child’s mental
health”.
The school did notice that the positive impact was greater for students under the
age of eleven rather than the older students. The students that were caught using their
cellphones during class hours will be given punishments such as detention, expulsion or
warnings. With this, the children will know how to limit themselves on using their
cellphones and they will be more focus on their school lives along with other social
activities. In the past, some United States schools installed mobile phone jammers
However, the sale and use of jammers is illegal in the US under the Federal
Communications Act of 1934, because jammers cut off 9-1-1 calls and can disrupt air
navigation if they are used near airports. In 2012, the Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) became stricter in enforcing the ban on jammers. Mt. Spokane High
School in Washington state once installed a jammer to prevent students from calling
and text-messaging but removed the device after it decided that it was “probably not
legal” under federal law. In 2015, a Florida science teacher received a five-day unpaid
The New York City Department of Education at 2005, impose a city-wide ban o
mobile phone in public schools. The ban was “inconsistency enforced, with some
schools allowing student to carry their phones as long as there phones as long as there
are no staff members see them, and the other school they have a metal detectors at the
doors to maintain the strict ban.” That was according to The New York Times. Banning
the cellphones was unpopular among the parents because it hinders the communication
of and the children. Mayor Bill Blasio fulfilling a campaign about the city-wide ban at
2015, school principals in consultation with teachers and parents may set rules on using
cellphones during instructional time and lunch breaks that is under the new policy. While
the neglect rule is that phones must remain hidden, “require the students to put their
cellphones on their backpack or other designated places, they are allowed to use it but
only during lunch or instructional purposes” elected by the principals. De Blasio said that
the policy shift would allow parents to stay in better touch with their children, especially
in case of an emergency. The New York City Schools Chancellor, Carmen Fariña,
supported this policy by noting that the change means that students in schools with
metal detectors would no longer have to pay outside vendors to store phones for them
When the student asked which type if phone-restriction policy they prefer they
tend to support the side that allow them to bring their mobile phones on to the school
campus and allowing them to reach their parents if any problem occurs. In response to
the issue of parent-student communication, parents also argue that there is not a
replacement for mobile phones and therefore that phones are an essential device for
students to have accessible, raising concerns about a child in danger or not feeling safe
not being able to contact a parent and receive assistance. Parents also believe that
collective use of cellphones in schools poses other technological challenges. Some had
been reported for allowing the students to use cellphones at the same time slows down
school bandwidth speeds’ so that some schools have phones from accessing the school
Wi-Fi.
In Australian schools mobile phones are devised to be used only in case of calls
to parents or guardians and that only if the parent or guardian allows the phone to be
used during school activities such as school excursions, camps and extra-curricular
activities at school.
Mobile phones with camera are entirely banned within certain sections such as
changing rooms, bathrooms, gyms and swimming pools and also it is restricted within
school premises. Students are only allowed to use their cellphones if they have their
permission or the person is under 18. If a student is found with a mobile phone or
devices within these areas, they will be confiscated; and, depending on the situation,
Mobile phones are not allowed to be used for sending harassing or threatening
messages. If a student does commit such an act, higher authorities will become
involved, including the police since this being a violation of privacy and harassment.
Due to bullying, privacy and harassment issues being a major issue in Australia, if a
student or teacher does break this law, it may leave them with a criminal record, leaving
they can be appropriately incorporated into the learning environment. "We want to
ensure mobile phones and other smart devices complement students' learning, and are
child learn. It should not be there to upset them or make them feel uncomfortable.”
Australian educational institute that phones should really ban in the classroom or only
allowed to be used for certain amounts of time. But the New South Wale government
has banned phones completely from its primary schools since 2019.
Behind those banning phones is to stop bulling online and physically and to
remove distractions from the classrooms. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told Seven’s
Sunrise that, “Mobile phones, unfortunately, are not only distractions but also causing
stress for young children, and we can’t have that continue.” Removing the access of the
students to phones during the day unless the guardian request the student needs to use
it and the teacher will have the phone kept with him somewhere the student is still able
prohibition of cellphone use during class hours is mandated by the DepEd Order 83
series of 2003 or the order "Prohibiting Students of Elementary and Secondary Schools
from Using Cellular Phones and Pagers during Class Hours. According to Sevilla, the
urged the parents to consider their children's age in relation to using or owning phones.
She made the remark recognizing the recent issues concerning high school students
sharing online nude photos and videos of their classmates. There is a means or ways
on how we can properly communicate this order depending on the school as long as we
have an agreement with their parent-teacher associations," (Sevilla, 2019), adding that
the DepEd will also focus on the implementation of its anti-bullying policy. When asked
about DepEd's readiness for the opening of classes, Sevilla assured the public that all
their 800,000 public school teachers are prepared to receive about 25 million public
school students on Monday. She added that concerns and problems related to the first
day of classes may be reported to DepEd's action and command center. (PNA)
government under the supervision of the News and Information Bureau (NIB) of the
cellphone use inside the schools has gained support from the Benguet provincial
have noted the distraction of the use of the electronic gadget during class hours.
With the technology, it could be a big help but at times also, it could be a
distraction if this is used during classes. It would be a distraction not only to the students
themselves but also to the whole class. But this is also a big help, in terms of what the
school division superintendent is saying if they are using it for research in relation to
their studies, it will help but outside that I think it would be detrimental to the education
Marie Carolyn Verano said with the prohibition of the gadgets they are collecting
comments from the different schools prior to schools who have also activities using the
gadgets. Under the memorandum, school officials and parents are mandated to discuss
the memo during PTA general assembly, Homeroom PTA meeting and to be included in
the student code of conduct, school manuals, child protection policy or anti-bullying
policies.
The use of cellular phones and other mobile devices specifically text messaging,
diverted the attention of the students from their studies, causing disturbance to classes.
Released last month, the regional memorandum prohibits the use of mobile use and
It is also a reiterration of DECS orders No. 70 s. 1999 and 26, s.2000 and DepEd
order no. 83, s.2003. Violations of the memorandum result to appropriate sanctions
provided in the school's student code of conduct or manuals in child protection policies
However, this study therefore seeks, to find out the impact of the use of
The study was carried out in order to understand and bring to fore if the students’
academic performance is affected due to the time channeled to the phone during
the students simultaneously with the data gathered during the course of this
study. The analysis of the students’ perception showed that the internet enabled phone
usage does not affect the academic performance of the students but distractions by the