Annotated Bibliography
Robert Saob
Richard Dollieslager
English 112
19 January 2018
Freed, Richard. “Why Phones Don’t Belong in School.” Huffington Post, 13 April 2017
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-freed/why-phones-dont-belong-in-school_b_9666730.html Accessed 18 2018
The Huffington Post is credible though it primarily consists of blogs and opinions. Dr. Richard Freed is a prominent author not only for the site but also a well published author for other media outlets. The article states that teachers across America have had to compete with the various devices that the students hold for attention. It advocates banning of phones in school grounds as a research conducted in London School of Economics was deemed successful in increasing test scores. Cyberbullying is also a factor on why phones should be banned in school grounds as kids who are more connected to the internet have a higher risk of experiencing it than most. Schools enforcing such rules are guaranteed to improve their overall academic scores as schools that do so promote the student’s academic welfare.
National Communication Association. “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 18 Jan. 2018
The National Communication Association is an organization dedicated to studies and research, sand therefore a credible source. The science daily is a well-known publication site that is often used as sources by other researchers and schools. The article states that as mobile devices have become ubiquitous the academic abilities of students have been decreased. Yet some teachers have integrated such devices into their lessons and academics. As research indicates that students who text about class material are more able to retain the lecture than those who texted nonsensical material. Still texting at a high volume can interrupt the learning processes even if it was about the material.
Pawlowski, A.” Kids who are addicted to smartphones may have an imbalance in the brain” Today. 30 Nov. 2017
Agnes Pawlowski is a certified journalist that reported for NBC News, Today, and other news outlets. Today is a well credited news show that runs on NBC and is often quoted by other news outlets. This article entry focuses on a study on the effect phones have on the teenage brain. Teens addicted to their devices have been found that they have a chemical in their brain that nulls brain activity. This imbalance on the brain seems to correct itself after nine weeks of cognitive therapy. The chemical in question is called GAB; a chemical correlated to nulling the brain activity and also affects depression and anxiety.
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 17 Jan. 2018
The source is from a commercial information site that contains educational materials ranging from researches and theories. This article is written by one of the sites’ senior contributing editors. This article surrounds the varying research surrounding college students and their relationship with their devices. The main focus of the research is how digital devices are causing a major distraction around college campuses. The research indicates that these conditions have worsened over the years. The most prevalent causes of distractions are: texting, emails, the act of checking the time, social networking, surfing the internet and games. Many reasons were cited by the subjects and almost all acknowledge the problem, yet many cite that the pros for such devices outweigh the cons.
Weimer, Maryellen. PhD. “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 17 Jan. 2018
The source is a well acclaimed blog site for teachers and professors. The author is a well reputed doctor and author of the site and often post many of her works here. The article goes over evidences that reveal students who use their technology are less productive. Constant surveillance proves very ineffectual to counter the scourge. The distraction even affects the teacher who must keep an eye on their students and thus forgo on the lessons. Even with evidence the students will still think they can take good notes and text.