Technology in schools

Cellphones in school can be very good but at the same time they probably have a worse outcome.

 I'll start with the good. The new smart phones which don't seem to new to us anymore are capable of searching info on internet. Taking pictures, wireless connection to computers and contacting peers and family members. So they could come in handy when a student wants the definition of a word he/she can just use their phone. Instead of taking notes the student can just take a picture or even record the teacher's voice which would allow the student to pay more attention to the lesson. It would also helpful there is a family problem and the student needs to be contacted. 

But over all cellphones are more of a problem.

 Students can cheat on tests by texting the answers or even taking pictures of the test and passing them on to friends, they can distract students during class and can also effect a student's communication skills in a negative manner. Also, instead of a family member calling the student directly they can call the school's main office which would save the student the time of trying to give his/her teacher a reason to leave class. Another problem with these little electronic devices happens when there is an emergency at school. Like when Dawson College in Montreal Quebec had a school shooting a couple years ago the police were confused by all the information they were getting about the shooter from the mass phone calls from students and family members.