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Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones.

    Everything has been being changed by technology. Mobile phones and Internet have the great role in making advantages as well as disadvantages. The debate appears when the devices are used by students.

    The most advantageous thing of mobile phones when students use is getting connected. With cell phones in hand, students are encouraged to build collaborative learning. They are able to share notes and lesson with others. Additionally with mobile phones, parents of the students will be less worried since they can easily contact their children.

    The second advantages is the existence of mobile phone's feature as memory aids. Students can store some important documents of their lessons in notes, photos, or videos. Because of the portability, the documents kept in that mobile phones can be easily used when they are in necessity.

    Besides some advantages stated above, mobile phones also give some disadvantages when used by students. Reduction in learning is one of the disadvantages. With mobile phone in hands of students, they are attracted to focus on their phones call and messages and pay less attention to their lessons and school works.

    Again, the negative effects on using mobile phones, students potentially do cheating. Mobile phones makes students cheat easily on tests and assignments. They can simply send a text answer to their friends. They have the ability and opportunity to cheat.

   Finally, the disadvantages actually can be avoided if the parents properly guide their children on the advantageous way of using mobile phones.

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Accessed on September 6, 2016 at 14:03 pm

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