Smartphones at school: prohibit, restrict or allow?

Love them or hate them, smartphones are now an integral part of our daily lives. But should they be left out of the clbadroom?

Nick Gibb, Minister of School Standards in England, told the BBC that he thought schools should ban their students from bringing smartphones.

Opinions are certainly shared, with many saying that students should learn to use their phones responsibly.

Preparing for life after school

Peter Freeth, whose girls are 13 and 18, says schools should do more to integrate the phone with the learning experience.

"Schools expect children to do their homework on a computer, using clbadroom applications as part of this process, watching videos, streaming content, recording attendance, and participating in groups. Basically, everything smart companies do. "

"Ban phones is based on an old idea that students should sit quietly in front of teachers.There should be no disconnection.Work at work, we adapt the learning process to the students. The idea of ​​getting rid of smartphones is about compliance. "

A fantastic power in their hands

Astrid Natley, an English teacher at a Lincolnshire girls' high school, has phones in her clbadroom.

"My school does not have money for tablets and technology in clbad."

"When students use their phones for research purposes, they learn that they have fantastic power in their hands.We can give them the opportunity to see how one can access home education without that it gives them the impression of being a despised departure from their own world. "

"For reading difficulties, the font size can be increased on their phone; for the recording of their work, photos can be taken and I also use group questionnaires to engage students. "

"If we prevent children from using the phone, we reject something they are interested in. The phones are important to them and that will not change."

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"No place in the life of a child"

Meanwhile, Yvonne Lockhart, a registered nurse who has worked for community education, is in favor of a complete ban.

"I am banned from using my mobile phone at work and my phone must be" removed "from my person or handed to me.If I am taken in my pocket, I will be subject to a disciplinary procedure that will have a impact on my career. "

"We need to teach kids to behave like professionals that they strive to become.Bannish the phones, they have no place in a child's life."

Children socialize

On Facebook, Tara Blount reveals that her children's school has put up a ban and sees the benefits.

Richard, English teacher in high school in the independent sector, believes that there should be a clear separation between school and home.

"We did not expect children, left to their own devices all day long without schooling, to voluntarily collect textbooks at home and learn, so it is inherent in the system that they do things differently in both environments. "

"Children have enough time on the screen and access to this technology in their life without having to introduce it to the clbadroom." Internet is a search tool too easy and too little So we're going to leave phones and laptops at home – their world is different in their lessons – one of the books and pens. "

Stop bullying

Deputy Director Alison Gill of Shropshire agrees that a total ban is necessary so that staff can "do what they have been trained for and not play the role of police or social services".

"We have a computer suite on which students can use the Internet, under surveillance.We have no way of tracking what they see on their phones, their iPads or their smart watches."

"We have already had a case of harbadment while a student was out of school." Allowing students' mobile technology to go to school adds an extra layer of problems to teachers and also entails new confrontations inside and outside the clbadroom. "

Security is key

Many people admit that mobile phones are a very useful way to keep in touch with children and make sure they go to school safely. Parents of children who have health problems believe that a smartphone is essential for monitoring their health.

Kay Bellwood's 11-year-old son has type 1 diabetes and uses his phone to tell him his blood glucose.

"His phone is followed, so if his blood sugar is too low, he can be found if he is unable to walk or talk, he can send an SOS."

"It is literally a medical technology that saves lives.A ban would constitute direct discrimination under the Equality Act."

Written by Sherie Ryder, UGC and Social News