I am all for students using their devices in class, for educational purposes that is! I think they are such a great tool for students to enhance and further their learning. It allows them such amazing ways to access information, through videos, pictures, websites, news, social media etc. I also think that the tools associated with devices, such as video, camera, apps, are amazing outlets for students who chose to express their knowledge in other forms, or allow them to see a concept/idea in another form.
I do think that because of such availability for students to access the internet there has been a need created in students for instant gratification. I think this is something we as teachers need to be mindful of, and teach students that just because they have all this "access" at their fingertips there are certain things/knowledge that take time to acquire.
All in all, im a huge supporter of cell phones/devices in the classroom- as long as they are being used to further the students learning.
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