Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in

By Louis-Philippe Beland, Associate Professor of Economics, Carleton University
Arnold Lewis Glass, Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University
Daniel G. Krutka, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, University of North Texas
Sarah Rose, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Child Development, Staffordshire University

Should smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new report from UNESCO, the education arm of the United Nations, raises questions about the practice. Though smartphones can be used for educational purposes, the report says the devices also disrupt classroom learning, expose students to cyberbullying and can compromise students’ privacy.

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