Cell phones are everywhere, even with elementary kids, who use phones as a toy than using them as a tool. Cell phones are a really big distraction for elementary students and only focusing them on their phone rather than schoolwork. But for all the technological advancement and accessibility of cell phones, these devices can also cause numerous distractions to learning that could be just as detrimental to elementary school students (if not more) than to middle- and high-school students (Kajeet). According to the article, these devices are causing many distractions to students learning abilities, and them not being able to learn right. When elementary students have a cell phone, it makes everything else, such as school not important, but they make their phone their priority. Phones are one of the biggest factors that are affecting elementary students wanting to pay attention during class. Phones affect not only their ability to learn
, but also the results of tests and exams.
Exams are a very important element in school, and it requires you to study and pay attention during class. To be prepared for exams, you need to know how to do the lesson that is being taught, but may be distracted by a phone. This results in children failing to pay attention in class, missing out on important lessons, and consequently, being clueless about studies and examinations (Mahak Arora). According to the article, many students are being distracted, and many not knowing the exam dates. When students enter the classroom, they think there is no exam, nor prepared for one, but end up having to take an exam they were not prepared for. This is caused by the use of phones, and causing them to miss out on important lessons, that are on the exams. Cell phones are not only distracting students from exams, and them not being able to do well, but they are also causing students to be antisocial.