Recent Survey of Students Say Cellphones are Distracting in Class

A survey of Ontario teenagers that will be released later this week has shown that cellphones are a nuisance for students in class. A shocking 72% of teenagers do not want cellphones to be part of their classroom learning. The survey was conducted by the Ontario Student Trustees' Association, which consists of a number of students across Ontario. 71% of the respondees to the survey were female, and a whopping 85% of the respondees were in Grade 12.

The figure that 72% of teenagers do not want cellphones in class goes strongly against Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's comments last fall, who said that he believes cellphones in class should be looked at in the near future and could be used as an educational tool, as long as that's the only function they serve while in class. I believe this is a good response, as cellphones can be very distracting to a student's learning when used for texting and other things like that during class. However, with the number of applications for the iPhone and the Android, they could surely enhance the learning experience.

Another part of the survey was whether or not students wanted a later start to the school day. Students were split on this issue, as most thought a later end to the school day would interfere with their after school working hours. Even so, many schools have already decided to try a later start to the day as a pilot project.

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