Hi Steemians around the world ! My writing is originated from my teaching experience in ma'had Ulumuddin Boarding School in Lhokseumawe North Aceh. One of the school rules is that students are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school. In addition, students living in dormitories, use of mobile phones are limited to certain hours.
In this post I will explain the positive and negative impacts of mobile phones for students.
One of the results of the development of science and technology is the creation of a sophisticated communication tool that is mobile. communication is now growing so rapidly with various types, specifications, and features are very sophisticated and interesting.
Initially only used by people who really need it, such as office workers, business people, officials or teachers. and almost all walks of life recognize, even own and use for various purposes.
Now handphone many in wrong use by every individual, especially for student. Formerly among students, and high school, now many elementary school students even kindergartens who own and use it.
Given the purpose of creation, Handphone is expected to provide ease of communication to humans, especially for long distance communication. But it turns out this can also have an impact on student achievement. Good can improve learning achievement but also can decrease student achievement.
There are a number of positive impacts from this Handphone. Among other things,
First, Handphone is very helpful for students for long distance communication. students can easily communicate, coordinate, make arrangements when they want to discuss, study groups or work on and complete schoolwork together.
Second, There are internet features that can help students find information
It is able to help students to search for information or subject matter through internet features contained in mobile phone.
Third, Increase knowledge about technology development. Therefore it is also good if students are also able to follow the development of technology and information for student knowledge as well.
fourth, By using mobile phone students can extend friendships such as adding friends easily by direct phone or short message.
Fifth, As an entertainer when students are tired of learning, because In mobile phone there are music player features or games that can entertain students.
In addition to the positive impact of considerable Mobile phone usage, more negative impacts of HP use for students should be cautioned and should be avoided.
first, Interfere with Child Development. With the sophisticated features available in mobile phones such as: cameras, games will disturb students in receiving lessons at school. Not infrequently they are preoccupied with receiving calls, sms, miscall from their friends even from their own family.
Besides that with the internet feature students tend instead of using the internet to search for important information related to lessons but looking for entertainment, surfing in cyberspace, fun with various info on social networking even looking for sites whose contents are not worth consuming.
second, Disrupt the development of children, because not infrequently even more school children are interested to see mobile phone that vibrate when the lesson takes place. Worse yet, mobile phone is used to cheat answers at the time of the final exam / national.
thirdly, Very potential to influence the attitude and behavior of students. If there is no control from teachers and parents. mobile phone can be used to distribute images that contain elements of pornography.
Fourthly, Our child will be difficult to monitor, especially during puberty, when it comes to feeling a sense of attraction with his / her girlfriends, then mobile phone becomes a powerful tool for them to communicate to bad things.
sixth, The use of mobile phone is also bad for health, because of the effects of radiation, students should be more careful and wise in using or selecting mobile phone, especially for children students. If it is not necessary, children should not be given the opportunity to use mobile phone permanently.
seventh, Waste By having mobile phone, then our expenses will increase, especially if HP is only used for things that are not useful.
Let's think about it many times when will give mobile phone to our child, weigh first benefit and adventegeous Explain to them and give good advice why they have not we give opportunity to bring mobile phone to school or play with her friends.
My experience at Ulumuddin boarding School students is prohibited to bring mobile phone, and for those who violate will be given punishment. because the school has provided a special hp for students in need, the use of handphone is limited only at certain hours.
Handphone can not be separated from students in modern life. But using it wisely becomes important. therefore At school, teachers should provide students with information, explanations and directions about the negative impacts of handphone if used wrongly. so also The role of parents and anyone who cares about the future of students really matters.
Hopefully useful..
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