The use of cell phones in classrooms
Introduction
Currently in primary schools, there are many doubts regarding the use of cell phones in the classroom, it can be said that educators prefer that their students do not take them to school, since they can be the cause of distractions in the classroom or be misused. By students the use of this mobile device can improve the teaching-learning process and, therefore, its results, it is known that today’s students are very familiar with this tool and, therefore, can take advantage of it to carry carried out a significant learning, where the participation of the collaborative group is encouraged and where they have much to contribute so that teachers have the space to learn from their students. Before entering school, some students are immersed in the technological world in which, little by little and as they grow, they enter more and more through social networks and messaging and in creative and dynamic spaces with practically infinite possibilities. It can be said that a high percentage of children and young people have access to a cell phone, which leads us to the questions: should we prohibit the use of these devices in the educational institution? Or should teachers open to the social and technological reality in which we live?
Plot
Teachers should ensure that their students acquire the necessary skills to interpret and participate in the affairs of their community and the world in general, thanks to these mobile technological devices they can carry out educational projects that link the social and technological environment in which Students develop with class activities a device of such a small size provides many technological facilities, are centers of communication, recording and editing of audio and video, storage of resources and content, among other functions, it is easily accessible and has the capacity to manage students. With the help of this tool, you can encourage and promote the development of basic skills. Education should not focus on the mere acquisition of knowledge, but must encourage the development of skills and skills for life itself. Some of the educational possibilities of the use of mobile phones in education. Prepare students for the proper use of the Internet, security for students who carry their own devices, promote teamwork, the possibility that the institution has some devices for students who cannot provide it, the changing vision of educators to implement the use of cell phones in the classroom, among others.
conclusion
We must help our students achieve digital and technological skills and the best way to do it is to start in our classrooms by introducing and promoting the use of cell phones, since they are very familiar with them and these are a very important channel of social communication, what that will allow significant learning for students. They allow us to reduce the digital gap of students with less possibilities of technological use compared to those of institutions that have financial support to use various tools, such as access to computer laboratories, video beams, laptops, among others. It is possible to start the student regarding the use of technology, even when the educational institution does not have an educational laboratory of computing, or much technology among its available assets. The cell phone can be an ally and not an enemy of teaching work to take advantage of in the classroom.
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