Distractions
What is the most common reason that phones distract students in class?
What are notifications?
They cause lower grades
What social media is constantly associated with student use on phones?
What is Instagram?
What is a common rule on phones?
What is "no phones out in class"?
A student checks Instagram during a lesson. What problem is this?
What is distraction?
What type of attention problems do phones create?
What is multitasking/divided attention?
What activities are most impacted by phone use?
What is note taking/active listening?
How can social media affect students' moods?
What is causing anxiety?
What is a "Phone restriction policy"?
What are rules that limit phone use?
A student uses their phone to look up answers. What issue is this?
What is academic dishonesty?
What happens to learning when students frequently check their phones?
Student have lowered retention
What skills improve when phones are limited?
What are focus and memory?
What is one negative affect of comparing yourself to people online?
What is lowered self esteem?
Why do schools create phone rules?
What is improving focus and education?
What is poor performance?
What is "off-task behaviour"?
Doing something unrelated to the lesson
Why might students rely on phones too much?
What is cheating/looking up answers?
What habit can late-night phone use affect?
What is a compromise some schools make on phone use?
Allowing phone use during lunch
A class bans phones and test scores improve. What does this show?
Phones were negatively impacting students education.
Why are phones on silent still an issue?
Students feel them or have the urge to check them
What is a long-term effect of constant phone use?
What is reduced critical thinking?
Why is constant social media use mentally tiring?
Pressure to stay connected/FOMO
What is an argument AGAINST the phone policies?
Some students need phones for medical use or work
A student argues phones help learning. What is a possible valid point?
Easy access to research/learning tools when using used properly