Some people believe that children should be banned from using their phones during the school day. Others believe that children should be allowed to use their phones. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In

this

technology-focused world, the use of gadgets has been increasing. Some might argue that restricting young kids from using their mobile

phones

during school time benefits children,

while

I believe

otherwise

that they are supposed to be able to access their devices during

this

time. On the one hand, most of the time, mobile devices seem to be a major distraction to someone's focus when they are involved in some important activities,

such

as studying. The distractions are caused by phone usage, ranging from games to social media.

Therefore

, banning

phones

during academic periods tends to be a viable measure to increase

students

' performance in studying. An example can be seen in one study that compares pupils who do not engage on their devices

while

studying with those who do, and the result demonstrates that the former performs better.

On the other hand

,

due to

the development of the internet, smartphones have become a reliable source to study. Today, pupils can do their research efficiently with the help of digital libraries and websites, or even artificial intelligence. If the gadget use is limited, it means the sources that could be used by

students

for educational purposes are

also

limited.

For instance

, in a school that allows their

students

to utilise mobile

phones

, the kids become more independent and they tend to have exceptional academic results because they are able to synthesise the sources.

To sum up

,

although

the restriction on the usage of mobile

phones

seems to be able to boost children's performance by improving their focus, it seems to be not practical

due to

the fact that gadgets are one of the excellent and efficient sources of information for

students

.