A retired educationist, I.K Gyasi, has stated that students in primary and senior high schools will not lose anything if they do not use mobile phones in schools.
His comment is in response to calls for a review of the policy that bans the use of mobile phones in primary and senior high schools.
According to those espousing the idea, the use of smart phones will aid students due to the advancement in Information Communication Technology (ICT). They also think it’s the best medium for communication and research.
But speaking to Class News, Mr Gyasi said the mobile phone will be an unnecessary cost on parents and the schools.
He said, “It can be a very good educational tool but it isn’t all one hundred per cent good. I fear that if we will have a mass use of the mobile phone by these students, pressure will mount on parents. Students will ask their parents to buy the most expensive smartphones for them. How are we sure that the students will be more concerned about the use of the phone for educational purposes and not just to tutelage and numerate ideas about sex and other things?
“No matter how strong a mobile phone battery is, it has to be charged and if we have all these children using mobile phones and charging them, the cost to the school can be very enormous. I do not think even in modern times students will lose much if they are not allowed to use mobile phones.”
Source: Classfmonline
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WELL SAID MR GYASI, I WANDER WHAT SOME PARENTS THINK, IF HAVE MONEY AS A PARENT AND DON'T ANYTHING USEFUL FOR, SEND THAT TO PANTANG HOSPITAL FOR THE UP-KEEP OF THOSE IN-MATES, WHAT -A -FUCK OF A REQUEST. SOME GHANAIAN PARENT DON'T WHEN THEIR STOMARCH IS FULL. STUDENTS WILL LOSE NOTHING IF MOBILE PHONES ARE NOT PROVIDED. WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE PRE-PAID PHONES WHICH WERE INSTALLED ON VARIOUS CAMPUSES?, COPY COPY USE LESS AND FAST-FORWARDING PARENTS WITHOUT A SECOND LOOK
I beg to differ sir, all technology even TV, internet, etc have their good and bad sides that does not mean we should discourage their use. With cost, it is not compulsory for parents who cant afford to purchase for their kids since it is not a requirement for admission or teaching and learning material. For instance in the universities, there are students who are using cars, yet there are bigger percentage of students who cannot even afford a bicycle, their parents are not coerced to buying cars for them
Well said Mr Gyasi. Mobile phones will help but students do not necessarily need them at this moment for their studies. It will be for other purposes which cannot be checked or regulated. The last thing they'll be used for will be their studies not to talk of electricity bills for schools and incidences of ***barred word*** that will occur. All said and done, use of mobile phones by students should not be encouraged.
Mr.I.K Gyasi, you are right because they do not use it for study purpose. Today modern world if students will use smart phone with android facility for educational purpose it will help them. They can download all physics formulae at Google play store, both ordinary and advance level physics. engineering drawing tutorials but today children are more interested in whatsup chat and social medial