Negative Effects of Cell-Phone Technology on Students

Cell-phones seem to be the thing to go to when you are bored in class. It is very easy to sneak a text to someone without the teacher seeing. It really takes a students focus away from the lessons in class, not to mention the fact that it is very easy to sneak answers back and forth during an exam or quiz. Almost every student has a cell-phone and they use it daily. In-class boredom really hits you hard so the thing to do now is either play games on cell-phones or text to friends, which totally takes the mind off the student's education. Instant messaging has developed to the point where you can talk to someone on MSN or AIM through texting. Someone could be in class texting someone who is online. It is unreal how cell-phones have come so far to be such a distraction in students lives.