Science Teachers Weigh In on Cell Phones in the Classroom

摘要

Cell phones have become ubiquitous in schools, with 93% of educators in a recent informal NSTA Reports poll reporting their schools allow students to carry personal cell phones during the day. More than 40% reported that students are allowed to keep them at their desks, but the devices must be turned off/inaccessible; only 6.5% reported collecting the devices before beginning class. Nearly three-quarters (73%) said they incorporate mobile phones in lessons to record labs, collect data, and do other activities.