In the future, there will be telephones on wristwatches, backpacks, notebooks. I remember grounding my son once and telling him he couldn't use the telephone. Hearing laughter and talking coming from his room, I tiptoed up the steps and quickly opened the door. To my surprise, he was on his computer, talking to his friends face to face, voice to voice. The future is now.
Computers are cell phones and pagers.
Students will find a way to use them, just as our generation used the once-prohibited calculators and tape recorders. Finally, we say we should teach by example. In case of emergencies, cell phones can be the only lifeline out of the school facility. Not all cellular technology interferes with learning. With the newest technology, students can use their cell phones to connect to the Internet.