In some cases, schools have actually embraced cell phones and incorporated them into their teaching. The educational benefits of cell phones have been argued as follows by various education writers:
They give students a chance to collaborate with each other, or connect with peers in other countries.
They can be used for high-tech alternatives to boring classroom lectures, letting kids take part in interactive assignments like classroom polls.
They can serve as notepads or as an alarm for setting study reminders.
They can be recording devices, letting students record impressions during field trips and create audio podcasts and blog posts.