The Dual Effects of Phones in our Schools

We are in world of technological advancement, an ever evolving landscape of science invention and Digital Revolution. Phone have been around for quite a long time time, we can see it evolve from being the heavy wired up, bulky immovable gadgets to a very smart , efficient and mobile devices. Mobile Phones whose primary uses is for communication, is now used for many diverse things, like Learning, entertainment, Education, Weather surveys and many other things.

For Today's prompt we will be looking at the topic, which talks about wether students should be allowed to use Phones in their school, considering the fact that smart phones now has AI features.

It's quite a very thought provoking topic.
The Unavoidable Reality is that Smartphones usage in school can't be prohibited, because presently smartphone are among the Necessity of the Modern School or Educational Section,
Although some countries may not fully make use of it in their schools but it's very inevitable, students will keep using smartphones in this modern age.

I remembered when I was in secondary school, that around 10 to 15 years ago, this was the time of the Growing popularity of Smartphones in My country, although cyber cafe are still very much patronised then, but on our mobile phones, sites like Google was the main research tool, although we have bing and other sites, but it makes it easier for me to make some research,do my homework, get up to date for some news, even listening to music and videos. Smartphones has really been very useful although In those days we are not permitted to carry our phones into the school premises.
Fast forward to my University days, our Lecturers will be the ones who instructed us to make research on our phone, even for my projects. SmartPhones are great devices when put into good use.

Fast forward to this present time almost everyone of all ages and demographic has a smart phone. Now AI is rising in a very tremendous pace. Should we be concerned about this?

Lets see the Benefits of Students using a smartphone in school

Traditional teaching methods haven't really changed since school has been in existence and this can be very boring or dry, or easily make student loose interest,we are now in a digital age: Phones and AI can breathe new life into the classroom, making learning more engaging, interactive, and fun! This is Evidence With the Internet, educational apps, games,AI learning systems and simulations, students can explore complex concepts in a more immersive and accessible way. Easy Research and learning can also be achievable through the use of smartphones and it's features. The AI learning systems and features can even be used to personalize the Learning process for individual students.

Distractions: there could be distractions from the overwhelming streams of Social media notifications, emails, texts messages. This can take their attention off the major objectives; which is to Impactful learning.

Dependence and over reliance on AI can reduce critical thinking / problem solving skills, and undermine the very foundations of academic rigor. Its just crazy how this could go.

Digital Divide: all fingers are not equal, so not every student can afford to buy, Pads, laptop and smart phones this can cause inequalities in education.

My solution to this is to get things Balanced, because striking a balance is the Key. The government can establish the responsible technology use policy, make sure they regulated and ensure an all round balanced use of technology in schools.