The use of phones in classrooms can certainly be beneficial, but there are a lot of drawbacks. For myself I want to teach Kindergarten, which usually doesn’t rely to heavily on the use of phones. I think for the higher grades there is definitely more of a need for technology. For kindergarten technology just becomes frustrating as some students wont be able to conceptualize or use it. A lot of the learning in kindergarten is done through manipulatives and through physical work. So, technology can’t substitute those things. Another big part of kindergarten is learning to be social, learning to share, play together, and interact with one another. Being stuck behind a screen can not only stop social progress but also may give kids anxiety when they do have to interact socially. Overall, technology and phones are great and very useful for older students and prep work, but not so much when it comes to teaching little ones.
