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Should Handphones be allowed in schools?

This recent debate signifies a resistance to technological advances. Handphones are necessary gadgets these days and are here to stay. Children should be taught the proper ettiquette concerning its usage, thus the aim of schools should be in educating children on using this technology responsibly. Just as schools are embracing computers, these small gadgetary marvels should be allowed to thrive. Even as the threat of jealousy is expected when another has a better gadget, children should learn to deal with these emotions and are certainly part of growing up. If it is not a handphone, it will probably be something else. Teachers therefore need to evolve with the times and the teaching methodology needs revision to suit these changing times. Clinging to old thoughts will only serve to delay the inevitable.