Cell phone Use in school.
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Percentage of students who use cell phones in between classes.
Cell phones at School: Should They Be Allowed?
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Advantages and Disadvantages of going to college
You have just graduated high school, or are about to, and you are trying to decide whether college is right for you. While many people feel that college has many advantages and is the best choice after graduation, there are some disadvantages to going to college as well. Take your time and think about all of your options. Do not feel rushed to make a decision.
Advantage: Prepares you for tough jobs In the past a high school diploma was enough to get a job. Many companies had training programs for their employees. Because of changes in the job market, companies are now looking to hire people who are fully trained. Jobs are always changing. A college education will help you train for these tough jobs. Advantage: Pay Even though you will spend a lot of money for your college education, you will earn it back because you will receive a higher pay because of your degree. According to Susan Demas, “College graduates, on average, make one million dollars more in a lifetime than those with a high school diploma.” Advantage: Options You not only have more job options with your degree, you also have many options of how you want to get your degree. Colleges and Universities now have many options for their programs. You can take online classes, night and weekend classes or traditional classes. This can work for even a working schedule. Disadvantage: Cost College is expensive. Most people do not have enough money to pay for college education and have to take out loans. You may go looking for a job in debt. If you do not find a job in time you will have to be making high payments without a paycheck. Disadvantage: You Don’t Always Need a Degree Many people decide to start their own business. If you are one of these people, a degree may not be needed. You may want to use the money you would have spent on your degree on going into business. Disadvantage: Not being a part of the 'Real World' If you decide not to go to college, you are able to get out into the real world to work, travel or volunteer. While you are able to do some of this in college, it is just a taste of everything there is to offer out there. These programs are for high school graduates that have many benefits such as Peace Corps, Mission Year, study abroad and internships. April 2012 |
Problems in a mixed intelligence class
These are the disadvantages of teaching a mixed intelligence class by Adela Simanova done as a research project for Queen’s University, in the Faculty of Education.
Discipline The first problem in a class is discipline. Mixed classes are hard to control. The differences can lead to boredom for more advanced students, and lower students are lost. Interests Students with different intelligence levels usually have different interests. MOre advanced students like communication activities like discussions, problem-solving tasks and weaker students would rather spend time on individual activities Wasting Time When teaching a mixed class, you have to do different activities for different levels. Not all activities are good for all the students so it will be a waste of their time. Materials It is hard to find books, or school materials that work for all of the levels of intelligence. Keeping track of the Student It is harder to keep track of a student’s progress and achievements if they are in a mixed level class. Participation A student does not want to participate as much in a class that is mixed level, especially the lower level students. August 2012 |
10 Problems with College
By: Keegan MacDonald
As a College students I have found that College offers a lot but it is not worth what it is costing you. Below I have come up with a bunch of problems with Colleges that have no solutions.
April 2011
- You are wasting four years (or more) trying to get a degree instead of doing things that really matter.
- You are told that college opens up your mind but really college is just professors telling you their ideas and you are tested on their ideas not your own.
- College is not made to help you with the modern business world. The world is changing too fast for Universities to keep up.
- Debt. Going into this kind of debt traps you. After you graduate you are forced to take whatever job you can get so that you can pay off your debt and then you can get stuck in a job you do not want.
- On top of paying for school you have to pay for rent, food, and all other products you need to live. Either you have to work a job outside of school and your grades will suffer, or you will not be able to afford the fees.
- In the real world people care about what you’ve done, what your experiences are. They do not want to know what theories you have learned in school or whether you can split them out on a multiple choice test.
- You loose time learning what you want/need to. No matter what major you’re in, you will always have classes that do not make sense for you. You will waste your time learning courses that do not matter.
- Once you are finished your four years you come back with a lot of debt and realize that the real world is a lot more work than University life.
- An MTV University study showed that 49% of second year university students have “suffered from some kind of depression.” By graduation 21% of fourth year students have considered suicide. This study was done in 2006 and the numbers are higher now.
- Health. Not only does University affect mental health but your physical health also suffers. California State University has done studies that students in University do not exercise and eat properly resulting in poor health.
April 2011
Mixed intelligence classes: What are the good for?
By: Julia Michaud
“School classes that mix children with different intelligences strongly affect the grades of the individual student,” says Michael Fertig. His study tells us that the more mixed classes lower the students’ grades and performances.
The main point of the study is not that class size lowers a student’s grades but the level of intelligence in the class. Putting the same intelligence level in one class makes it easier for teachers to keep them all ‘on track’ and to focus on the needs of the complete group.
With a mixed group of intelligence it is hard for the teacher to find the right mix. The lower level students will not be able to keep up and the higher level students wil be bored.
The study also shows that students are more interested in learning when they are with their peers. They are more comfortable speaking in front of the class and also more motivated to learn because they are learning at a speed that is right for their intelligence level.
These studies are not yet practiced at any school, but success rates of students would be higher if they could be enforced.
June 2011
The main point of the study is not that class size lowers a student’s grades but the level of intelligence in the class. Putting the same intelligence level in one class makes it easier for teachers to keep them all ‘on track’ and to focus on the needs of the complete group.
With a mixed group of intelligence it is hard for the teacher to find the right mix. The lower level students will not be able to keep up and the higher level students wil be bored.
The study also shows that students are more interested in learning when they are with their peers. They are more comfortable speaking in front of the class and also more motivated to learn because they are learning at a speed that is right for their intelligence level.
These studies are not yet practiced at any school, but success rates of students would be higher if they could be enforced.
June 2011
Texting teens: Facts, figure and more
Rules and reality:
School says: phones must be turned off - 66% of teens say they use their phone anyway
School says: phones must be put away - 57% of teens say they use their phone anyway
School says: cell phones are banned - 63% of teens say they use their phone anyways
School has no known restrictions - 72% of teens say they use their cell phones
Source: Common Sense Media, “High-Tech Cheating”
Who has cell phones?
51% of 12-year-olds
53% of 13-year-olds
72% of 14-year-olds
79% of 15-year-olds
85% of 16-year-olds
84% of 17-year-olds
Source: Pew Research Center, numbers from early 2008
How teens use their cell phone
94% call their friends
76% text message
38% text message daily
Source: Pew Research Center
Cheating: What teens thing
35% of teens with cell phones said they cheated at least once with them
65% of teens say other students use their phone to cheat
23% don’t think it is cheating to send test questions to friends
19% don’t think it is cheating to use for to search Internet for answers
20% don’t think it is cheating to text friends about answers during a test
48% of teens say they use their cell phone to warn friends about pop quizzes
What parents think
76% of parents believe students other than their children cheat with cell phone
3% of parents say their child has cheated with a cell phone.
Source: Common Sense Media Poll of parents and 13-18 year-olds May 28-June5 2009
Other Facts:
71% of 17-year-old cell phone owners say they talk to their friends daily on the cell phone.
38% say they talk to face-to-face with their friends daily
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens and Parents Project, early 2008
In a week teens send 440 text messages - 110 of the while in school
Source: Common Sense Media
45% of teens say their cell phone is important to their social life. 47 percent say it would destory or hurt their social life if they could no longer text on their cell phone
42% of teens say they can text while blindfolded.
Source: The Wireless Association and Harris Interactive, Sept. 12, 2008
A Study on cellphone use in the USA
By: Giancarlo Kelleher
A recent study has found that 94% of high school students in the USA say that they have used their cellphone in class.
“The students use their phones in many different ways -- to surf the Internet and to use social media like Facebook and Twitter, to listen to music, take photos, play games and sent text messages and photos,” researchers at the University of Michigan reported. “Based on our research, every moment of class at least one student is using their cellphone.”
The study included 591 students in grade 9-12 and 144 teachers.
The research found that cellphone use was higher in classes with teachers who were more strict.
“Cell phone use during class can damage the educational system, the school, a student’s grades, a student’s learning experience and on the teacher who has to discipline more in class,” the researchers said.
The studies also found that cell phones were used less in math and science and when the class was more difficult.
March 2011
“The students use their phones in many different ways -- to surf the Internet and to use social media like Facebook and Twitter, to listen to music, take photos, play games and sent text messages and photos,” researchers at the University of Michigan reported. “Based on our research, every moment of class at least one student is using their cellphone.”
The study included 591 students in grade 9-12 and 144 teachers.
The research found that cellphone use was higher in classes with teachers who were more strict.
“Cell phone use during class can damage the educational system, the school, a student’s grades, a student’s learning experience and on the teacher who has to discipline more in class,” the researchers said.
The studies also found that cell phones were used less in math and science and when the class was more difficult.
March 2011