Gone
are the days when chalkboards or blackboards were used in the
classrooms. Now, schools are allowing students to use their cell
phones in the classrooms to help facilitate their education. BYOD
(Bring your own device) is no longer just a trend, but a full-blown
initiative that has proven to be successful for both students and
teachers.
Today,
there is one common thing that you’ll find in every teen’s
pocket, bag, or purse – it’s some kind of mobile device. Lugging
around a heavy laptop to each class is a hassle. Why do students have
to do so when mobile phones and tablets are available. For light
tasks like reading, finding news, blogs, and taking screenshots of
notes, a Smartphone is the perfect tool for the job. There are
thousands of apps coming out of Smartphone markets for educational
purposes. Moreover, learning processes such as listening, recording,
copying notes, and more can be supported through mobile phones.
Cell
phones have become minicomputers and are now considered as powerful
classroom tools. These handheld devices can be used to record oral
exams or to research any kind of educational information. They are
completely different from a computer lab filled with stacks of
notebooks and computers. Using cell phones in the classrooms makes a
perfect sense, especially in schools that don’t have the latest
technology.
Cell
phones have aided the learning experience by bridging the
school/College world with the real technology world. Mobile phones
can be used for sharing information resources through Bluetooth,
Infrared, and Wi-Fi. Other applications such as emails, Google drive,
and social media can equally be used for sharing academic information
resources. It’s the right time to accept and utilize mobile phones
in the education sector to make the world a better, more
well-informed place.
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