Cell Phones in School: Embrace Them or Ban Them

What do you think? Cell phones in schools is certainly a controversial issue that administrators and staff face on a daily basis. It seems that virtually every school takes a different stance on the issue of cell phones in schools. No matter what your school's policy is, there is no way to completely keep all students from bringing their phones to our schools and into the classroom.

However, a cell phone can be a powerful educational tool. Smart phones especially have the ability to provide students with so much information that teachers cannot deny that they can be powerful technological tools in the classroom.

Perhaps it is time to move into the 21st century and begin using the resources we have available to engage our students in the learning process more readily.

What do you think? Embrace them or Ban them? Comments welcome.