Cell Phones Should Not Be Banned in SchoolToday's cell phone is the frontline technology within our reach. With this in mind, the use of cell phones has become a big deal when it comes to allowing teenagers to use them in educational environments, such as schools. One part of society supports the use of cell phones while the other part of society disapproves of the use of cell phones. I personally believe that cell phones should not only be allowed in school, but cell phones should be mandatory, just like textbooks. Cell phones not only keep students united with friends and family, but they also provide a wonderful learning system and promote responsible use of technology. One reason to consider introducing cell phones into learning is to promote digital etiquette. , a concept foreign to most people. According to Liz Kolb (the author of “Toys to Tools”), digital etiquette is “a set of basic rules that you should follow in order to make the Internet better for others and better for you.” Kolb says in his book that "an educator's job is to help students navigate and stay safe in their media world." Students are often unaware of the consequences of their use or misuse of technology. Currently, many students do not think much about protecting their own privacy. For example, 55% of students don't care whether the digital materials they use are copyrighted. Students aged 10 to 17 often do not use their cell phones properly. According to Kolb, “While nine out of ten 10- to 17-year-olds believe they are courteous on their cell phones, 52% admit to texting at the movies, while 28% admit to texting at the dinner table. » These statistics show that teenagers are not familiar with cell phones...... middle of paper ...... her. Given the indisputable results regarding students' cell phone use at school, there should be no ban on cell phone use. telephones in schools. Indeed, students can learn to improve their learning through technologies such as mobile phones. Students will also become more independent in their work and more motivated to learn. Students like being able to make their own choices. The part of society that opposes the use of cell phones in school does so because of the interference a cell phone can cause. However, we must accept that we live in a world filled with technology. We are missing out if we don't take advantage of the educational power of the cell phone. Overall, cell phones provide us with learning resources and encourage appropriate use of technology. Therefore, schools should not ban the use of cell phones on school grounds..