bustieone
8 Answers
bulletman
When i worked for Mitsubishi, they would have an annual intake of apprentices, these kids wpuld have to sit for an exam to determine the top ten, to be indentioned. The manager had a table situated next to the door to the huge canteen where they would be tested, he asked each one to leave all electronic devices, slide rules etc, he told me this eliminated at least 1/3rd of them already from passing, so i say 'NO', let them use their brains, they are there to be educated not socialise or cheat on mobile/ cell phones.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
sunnyB
My wife worked in a school for years, and they had all mobile phones locked in a cupboard all day and returned to the kids when school finished. I think they should be banned in the office as well, during work time anyway.
I had a carpet business for years, and one thing which annoyed me was when we would be in the middle of carrying a large lump of carpet up some stairs, and the boy who worked with me would stop and answer his phone half way up the stair, leaving me standing there holding the great big lump of carpet, very helpful.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
Ducky
Kids were cheating on tests, long before cell phones were around. I was in college, as a mature student (more than 20 years ago) and watched it at EVERY exam.....notes written on shoes, rulers, down the sides of a pencil even, on the inside cuff of a sleeve, on desk tops, and of course, arms, legs, and hands. Cheaters always figure out how to do it. However, I still think that a classroom, is NOT the place for a cell phone. Remember though, that even some parents WANT their kid to have a phone on them at all times. It's a "new society", that's for sure and I don't know the answer.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
millie111
I agree livingdol..but I`d go further and make it a rule that kids hand their phones in at arrival of school and collect at the end of the school day!..We all managed fine at school when there were no mobile phones..better no doubt..even during break times I`d rather the kids were interacting with their friends face to face and not glued to compu games/texting..etc...Plus it gives out more chance that the child may be participating more in sports/other healthier projects and school activities during their breaks!..They are in school to be educated and to develop their social skills...We could always make emergency phone calls with the schools supervision if need be..but I know that there are many on here who won`t agree with me on this one but I personally are happier knowing that the kids have phones on them outside the school gates,gives me more peace of mind to know that they can communicate at anytime once they our outside school supervision!..I can log on to my daughter`s school canteen account to check up to see what she`s eating at lunchtime...but I`m not going to do that..I find it a step too far..If we`re going to do that we might as well just get them micro chipped so that we can completely keep tabs on their every move..more like having a robot to programme..not a child who needs to be free to make their own choices and learn responsibility for themselves,they`ll never do that if their every single move is being monitored!...Just my view!
| 11 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
Colleen
All cellphones and other electric devices should be dropped off at the school's office before classes start. These gadgets and devices should not be in any classroom. Any one caught should be sent home. I am hard pressed to believe that no kid with access to the internet does not use their phone to cheat with. In my day, cheaters where sent home. We couldn't even have a calculator in class. All math problems had to be worked out on paper. We used our own brains to get out work done, not someone else's and not an electronic one.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Bob/PKB
It bothers me beyond words when people use their cell phones at work. SCHOOL is a student's job. The breaks between classes and lunch break are for socializing with peers...in person. Use of cell phones during class time should be strictly forbidden. If there is a need for a student to be contacted (EMERGENCY), the protocol should be contacting the school to contact the student, NOT contacting the student directly. Parents should leave their kids alone during school hours.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
livingdol
The future generation are our future nation.....what is taught in school becomes a backbone of education,....for disclipining students. As such i am much again the usage of cellphones while in the class room. I think lockers should be provided for students to deposit their cell phones during class hours. Otherwise its an asset as parents can monitor their children.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
Mara Amaral
