By the developing and innovating means of communication, cell phone becomes a popular commodity for all ages, especially for students. Conveniently, student can contact with friends or parents in requisite situation. Because of necessaries of being in contact with parents, friends as well as getting information from teachers or staff at school, it is a benefit of students to have cell phones in elementary and high school.
Calling is the easiest way to get information about location. For instance, it makes parents, who want to know where their children are, feel assured of children’s safety. In some case, cell phone makes it is easier for parent to notify or remind student of important thing. When students go on a picnic or a field trip, cell phone turns to be useful equipment, which allows teachers to manage their kids easily.
Mobile phone either eases diving line between teachers and their kids or provides a new kind of finding information. With a cell phone, teacher will not find it is difficult to inform students about the exam or tomorrow lesson. For students, they can ask teacher anytime, anything by texting a message. Moreover, finding information or translating is not limited anymore. Student can use their lunch time appropriately for doing homework; non-native students can work on class efficiently besides an “electronic dictionary."
Despite these advantages, still some others believe that mobile phone distracts children from studying. Adult and teachers believe that students may abuse mobile phone rather than using it in an accurate way. Nevertheless, cell phone is only hope for student to call for help in emergency circumstance. Therefore, whether it distracts, students should have a cell phone when they go out alone as well as go to school.