User:Bmccann5/Mobile phone use in schools

Article Draft
Peer Review Notes/Changes :

-See if there is research for underrepresented populations

Future Ideas :

-Modify the bottom part of Messaging Applications to be more inclusive of tools that can be used in the classroom. See if you can find one that specifically supports students with disabilities or special needs.

-Investigate the strength of the cons to mobile devices in class

-Cite other studies that have more positive impacts of mobile phone use

Weak Sources :

Many of the sources are news articles either quoting politicians or research, seeing if the original research supports the quotes in the article could be another step for the next phase

Haidt Paragraph to be added to Cons Section

Research taken from the National College Health Assessment shows that almost twice as many undergraduate students were diagnosed with anxiety and depression between 2008 and 2018. In his book, The Anxious Generation, Social Psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt proposes that a combination of overprotective parents and increased cell phone use are both causes for the increase in mental illness, especially amongst younger generations. His work details how young students are not being properly prepared for the social and emotional dangers of social media and how these relationships are not as fulfilling as real world encounters.

Koob Paragraph to be added to Mobile Apps Section

Mentimeter is a tool that allows teachers to develop interactive slides which promote engagement from students. While it is not the only tool that performs this function, a study conducted in 2022 showed that it is more digitally accessible than several of its counterparts. The blind participants of this study used several digital tools such as Kahoot in conjunction with various screen readers to identify any issues the tools had; issues were then categorized from minor to severe in terms of usability. In addition to Mentimeter being identified as one of the most digitally accessible, Kahoot and Poll Everywhere were labeled as mostly accessible with some exceptions for specific features.