Schaffhauser, Dian. “Research: College Students More Distracted Than Ever.” Campus  

          Technology, 20 Jan. 2016, https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/01/20/research-college-students-more-distracted-than-ever.aspx?m=2,             Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

             

        Campus Technology is an online source that is credible because it contains links to the research that is included and it has targeted students and college professionals for years. The author, Dian Schaffhauser, has been writing published articles for years and they can be found by simply searching her name, which proves she’s credible. This article explains how cell phones are a huge distraction for students when they are in class. Most students admit to using their phones during class to surf the internet, text, use social media, etc. This article explains that each student that uses their phones during class to avoid being bored, needs to learn new ways to focus and stay on topic with the class discussion. Schaffhauser also recommends that instructors should put forth effort to make sure that their lessons are entertaining and can hold the attention of their students.

 

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Weimer, Maryellen. “The Age of Distraction: Getting Students to Put Away Their Phones and Focus on Learning.” Faculty Focus, 8 Jan. 2014,

           https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/the-age-of-distraction-getting-students-to-put-away-their-phones-and-focus-                on-learning/, Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

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            Faculty Focus is a credible online publication because it includes links to all of the research it uses, targets college classroom techniques, and is ran by a professional journalist with years of experience: Mary Bart. The author of this article, Maryellen Weimer, is credible because she has a PhD and has an extensive background in journalism and research, which can be found by searching her name. This article focuses on how cell phones can harm a student’s ability to pay attention in class. Weimer mainly is trying to explain to professors how they can access who is on their phone during class and how they can get them to realize that this distraction is causing them to miss essential notes. By missing notes, this will cause students to lower their grades and do much worse on tests and quizzes.

 

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Freed, Richard. “Why Phones Don’t Belong in School.” Huff Post, 13 Apr. 2017,

            https://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-freed/why-phones-dont-belong-in-school_b_9666730.html, Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

         

             Huff Post is a reliable source because it has been publishing for years and is controlled and produced by professionals. The author, Richard Freed, is credible because he has his PhD in child and adolescent psychology, he is the author of a guide book for parents, and he also has many years of research behind him. This article basically addresses the major issues with cell phone use in classrooms; such as distracting from learning and lower scores on tests, etc. Freed also debunks the idea that cell phones are used as a source of safety by proving that the more a child is on their phone, the more they are exposed to the dangers of the internet. One risk that he addresses is the idea that a child on their phone is more exposed to bullying on the internet. Basically, Freed exposes the dangers of cell phone use and how it can not only affect a student’s schooling and grades, but also their mental well-being.

 

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"Texting and tweeting in the classroom: How do they impact student learning?” Science Daily, 4 June 2015,

            https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150604141531.htm, Accessed 22 Jan.

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            Science Daily is a credible news source because it provides the newest scientific discoveries to teachers and students and has been doing so since 1995. The source for this article is the National Communication Association and they are credible because they are a professional team who have been targeting communications of teachers and researchers since 1914. This article addresses the question of if cell phone use, primarily texting, affects how a student takes note or preforms on a test. During this research, they sent texts to students during class, some of which pertained to the information they were being taught in class and others that had no correlation to the lesson. This showed the researchers that the students that replied to the texts about the course material, scored higher on tests than the students who were texting about something unrelated to the notes. Therefore, sometimes speaking about what they’re learning to a classmate, will help them do better when tested. On the other hand, just simply texting a friend in class causes the students to become distracted and miss important information that their teacher is sharing.