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Bjerede, Marie. "Learning in the digital age: better apps are coming." Education
Next 14.4 (2014): 86+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 July 2016.
This article talks about how educational apps are preferred over textbooks
when learning. There are plenty of apps to choose form in the IOS store. One
of the downfalls of apps is that it may not captivate students like the gaming
apps already available. However, app creators know this and are developing
more fun interactive education apps for students.
This source is found from the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database.
This database provides the pros and cons of educational apps. This article
was published in 2014. In addition, this article provides statistics of the app
BrainPOP. BrainPOp is an app where anyone can watch videos on just about
any topic.
This source was helpful in my argument because it is more on the positive
side of wanting educational apps in the classroom. It stated that app creators
will be making more interactive apps for students to use in the future.
Another article that ties in with this is Teaching Kids the Language of the
Future.
Brown, Patricia. "7 Ways to spark innovation and collaboration in your school."
Technology & Learning Apr. 2016: 16. Academic OneFile. Web. 18 July 2016.
The article talks about the many ways to make classroom learning exciting.
The article specifically name these apps: Twitter, Instagram, Voxer, Google+,
Skype. Google hangout is one way to connect socially with the classroom. In
addition, Edmodo is a great tool to build a learning space.
This source is reliable because it lists some related resources it used. The
article was published in 2016, making this article very current. The article
focuses on how social media is to be a good thing. This article is mainly
towards the students and teachers.
This article contributes to the argument Are smartphones beneficial in the
classrooms? The article has evidence such as giving a list of apps proven to
be great use for studies. Teachers and students can use these apps to
interact with each other. Creating a page on Twitter can be a great friendly
reminder to stay up to date with the classroom. Another article that ties in
with this one is "Incorporating social media in the classroom."

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"Facebook in the Classroom. Seriously? [opinion]." Africa News Service 12 Apr. 2012.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 July 2016.
The main argument of this article is that using social media in the classroom
has its pros. For example, Facebook is used globally. This can be used for
interaction in the classroom and being in contact with parents. Another
example is how a student uses Facebook to put up homework assignments
for his Spanish class. This is a great reminder for everyone.
This source is helpful by showing how the use of social media in a classroom
is beneficial. This is a reliable source because this article is only four years
old. It is current enough to be used in a research paper. This article provides
real life scenarios on how its used.
This article has a positive outlook on allowing social media to be part of a
classroom. Another article that ties in with this article is Sask. schools
grapple with Facebook. This article corresponds with this point of view, yet
also talking about the cons of social media.
McDonald, Sylvia E. "The effects and predictor value of in-class texting behavior on
final course grades." College Student Journal 47.1 (2013): 34+. Academic
OneFile. Web. 17 July 2016.
This article describes the effects of having students text during class. An
experiment was tested to see how well students would score on a quiz after a
video. The ones who did text scored low compared to the ones who did not
text during the video. The article summarizes up by giving statistics of the
experiment. Texting policies should be enforce heavily to provide the best
learning for the students.
This article is from the database called Academic OneFile. Adding on, the
article was published in 2013. This is a reliable source because it is peer
reviewed by professional scholars. Lastly, the article provides many sources it
used to provide facts. The goal of this source is to inform the students and
teachers that having the ability to text in class will result in poorer test/quiz
grades.
This article relates to my argument because it states its side that texting in
classrooms is proven to lower grades. Therefore, this supports the against
texting side of the argument. Another article that relates to this article in
particular is the "Cell phones in the classroom: preservice teachers'
perceptions." Both articles agree that smartphone usage such as texting is
considered distracting.

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McMeans, April. "Incorporating social media in the classroom." Education 135.3

(2015): 289+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 18 July 2016.
The main argument of this article is that social media has become a daily
routine to people nowadays. Social media is specifically targeting young
adults. Having the ability to allow social media in a classroom can be a good
thing. For example, students will have access to Twitter or Facebook pages.
These pages can help notify the students when assignments are due or any
upcoming announcements. Not only this, YouTube is a great source to help
teachers because YouTube provides educational videos to help.
This source is useful because it provides a lot of information to be used for
social media being beneficial in classrooms. This article was published in
2015, making this a reliable article. In addition, this article was found in the
database Opposing Viewpoints, meaning that this is peer reviewed. The
goal of this article is to inform the pros in social media being used in
classrooms.
This article was helpful for the argument Are smartphones beneficial in
classrooms? This article has a positive outlook on social media being used in
classrooms. The article provides a list of sources it used to make the article. It
gave many examples on how this is a great thing to incorporate in
classrooms. Another article that relates to this is 7 Ways to spark innovation
and collaboration in your school.
Oyewusi, Fadekemi, and Alirat Olawumi Ayanlola. "Effect of mobile phone use on
reading habits of private secondary school students in Oyo State, Nigeria."
School Libraries Worldwide 20.1 (2014): 116+. Academic OneFile. Web. 13
July 2016.
This article talks about how mobile phones are expanding education
programs in Oyo State, Nigeria. Using smartphones in secondary schools are
changing the way education is brought up. Furthermore, the article mentions
how smartphones ringing can be disruptive. In addition, the time a student
spends on texting can carry over to their academic papers. Papers received
by the students show poor grammar skills and slang.
This source is reliable because this is found in a database that is peer
reviewed. The database is called Academic OneFile. Not only this, the article
was published in 2014 making this a current article to use for research.
Importantly, this article provides a list of many sources obtained for facts to
be used in the actual article.

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This article ties in with my argument because it states why smartphone
usage in a classroom can be a dangerous idea. There are endless possibilities
on what could happen if a student uses a smartphone while in class. The
article Classroom texting in College Students relates back to this article.
Both articles agree on the fact that smartphones are not beneficial in the
classrooms.

Pettijohn, Terry F., et al. "Classroom texting in college students." College Student
Journal 49.4 (2015): 513+. Academic OneFile. Web. 13 July 2016.
This article explains how texting in class can result in poor grades on a test or
a quiz. Not only this, the article states how a phone ringing can be distracting
during a lecture that when the actual test day comes, students will score low
on the test. In addition, the article further explains how the majority of
students are not bothered by someone texting in class over the few who are
bothered by someone texting in class. Pettijohn refers to Campbell who
conducts an investigation to see who favors cellphones in classroom and the
result was that most do not favor the idea of having cellphones in class
because they are a distraction.
This source is reliable because the article is currently up to date. The article
was published in 2015. The article was found on a database called Gale. In
addition, this article is peer reviewed meaning it has been reviewed by many
scholars. At the end of the article, there were many sources listed as a
reference for the article to provide evidence of where they received their
information from. The goal of this article is to inform the school board as well
as students to see the statistics of whether or not using a smartphone in
class is beneficial.
This article relates to my argument because it provides a great example on
how smartphones will not benefit classrooms. The idea of having
smartphones in a classroom can be too much of a distraction for students. It
is proven that a phone ringing in a class can shift an individuals focus from
the lecture. Another article that backs this information up would be Effect of
mobile phone use on reading habits of private secondary school students in
Oyo State, Nigeria. This article mentions how texting can carry over the way
you write a paper in class.
Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Classroom -- Campus Technology." Campus
Technology. N.p., 2012. Web. 21 July 2016.
This article talks about the pros and cons of social media being used in a
classroom. The pros to having social media would be that it is an education
tool. Not only this, it enhances students engagement. This goes with

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communication between teachers and students. Lastly, this can prepare a
student into a work force. For example, students can use LinkedIn as a
platform for jobs. They can create their resume on this network.
This source is useful because it gives a lot of information for my argument. In
addition this article was published in 2012. The goal of this article was to
open up teachers and parents to the idea of allowing social media in
classrooms.
This article is helpful to my research because it states the positive sides of
allowing social media in classrooms. Another article that ties in with this
article is "5 Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Classroom for Educational
Use." This article provides a list of pros and cons as well.

Reich, Justin. "Turn teen texting toward better writing." Christian Science Monitor 13
May 2008: 9. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 July 2016.
This article is informing readers that teachers are now trying to incorporate
social media into classrooms. For example, teachers can create blogs, and
podcasts in the classroom. With that being said, students are finding this a
great idea because they can interact online. The article mentions how that
race and class has nothing to do with writing outside the class.
This article is a reliable source because it provides research study with facts.
For example, the article states that 47% of Black teens have journals to write
in outside of school. The article was published in 2008, making this article
current enough. The goal of this article is to persuade teachers that they can
use social media for a good thing in the classroom.
This source is helpful to my argument because it is for texting rather than
against texting. Teachers can take consideration that the way students text
can be a positive thing because they could use their social media to respond
in the classroom. Another article that ties in with this one is Incorporating
Social Media in the Classroom.
"Sask. schools grapple with Facebook." The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2
Sept. 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 July 2016.
This article talks about the idea of having schools incorporating Facebook in
classrooms. This article has good points to bringing the Facebook world in to
daily studying, however, it can also be one step into the wrong direction.
Overall, the article talks about how social media can be taken in the right
direction if used appropriately.
This source is helpful because it provides a different point of view from the
article "Facebook in the Classroom. Seriously? [opinion]." This source is

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reliable because it was published in 2010, not too long ago. This article also
has facts to back up why Facebook can be a dangerous thing for students.
This source is helpful for the argument are smartphones beneficial in the
classrooms? This article believes that it is not beneficial, however it can be if
students use it appropriately. This article ties in with another article who
believes Facebook is a great idea. That article is "Facebook in the Classroom.
Seriously? [opinion]."

"Smartphones as Tools for Education - ECycle Best." Smartphones as Tools for

Education - ECycle Best. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 July 2016.
This article talked about how smartphones are great tools for education. The
article further describes how there are so many benefits to using a
smartphone in class or even at home. There are great smartphone apps for
students and teachers. For example, the article lists many apps as a guide to
learning.
This source is most definitely useful because it is more on the positive
outlook for smartphones. Smartphones are a wonderful device to use in the
classroom. This article does not provide a date however, it provides sources it
used to make the article. The article does not show any bias, so I believe the
article is reliable.
This article is helpful to my argument because it contains research and facts
to support its point. Another article that ties in with this article is the article
titled "Learning in the digital age: better apps are coming." This article talks
about how educational apps are becoming better.
Soloway, Elliot. "Smartphones Will Benefit Classroom Learning." Smartphones. Ed.
Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt.
from "Will Smart Phones Eliminate the Digital Divide?" THE Journal (1 Feb.
2011). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 13 July 2016.
This article explains how smartphones are changing the way students are
learning in a classroom. The author mentions how laptops and computers are
such a hassle to have. With smartphones, it is easily convenient to access
emails and even apps relating to school on the go. In addition, students are

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able to use their smartphones for educational purposes in the classroom with
permission from their teacher. The author explains in further detail on how
smartphones are portable and everyone seems to have them whether you
are rich or poor. Soloway predicts that the data plan for smartphones will
eventually drop from five to ten dollars. Mobile technology is beneficial to
everyone in the world.
This source is reliable because it is currently published within ten years. The
article was published in 2013. Not only that, the article is peer reviewed,
making this article go through a review process by scholars. Furthermore, the
article was found on a database name Gale. This database provided the
sources they used in order for the author to write this article. The goal of this
article is to inform the parents and school board administration on how the
world is becoming more technologically advance.
I found this article very significant to the use of smartphones being beneficial
to childrens education. This article gave great viewpoints on how
smartphones are user friendly. Another article that relates to the use of
smartphones is "Multitasking with Smartphones in the College Classroom"
written by Grinols, A. B., and R. Rajesh. This article describes how
smartphones may be distracting in class, but can be taken in a different
approach. An instructor can incorporate smartphones to the learning
environment. Overall, smartphones are beneficial in the field of education
when used correctly.

"Teaching kids the language of the future." Australian [National, Australia] 7 Nov.
2015: 22. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 July 2016.
This article tells a negative side of educational apps. Educational apps are pre
made and only focuses on practicing. The article mentions how students
should be more of creators than just being a consumer. Students should be
opened to the idea of creating more. The job field need students to learn new
things.
This source is reliable because it gives great viewpoints on students to have a
mind of their own. The article talks about how schools are not giving the best
opportunity for the kids. It would be more beneficial to have students be
taught with a more qualified staffing.
This source was helpful to my argument because it provides a different
viewpoint from the article Learning in the digital age: better apps are
coming." This article talks about it should not just be the educational apps
students are learning from. It should be more realistic.
Thomas, Kevin, and Blanche OBannon. "Cell phones in the classroom: preservice
teachers' perceptions." Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education 30.1
(2013): 11+. Academic OneFile. Web. 17 July 2016.

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This article describes a teachers perspective on cell phones being used in
classrooms. Preservice teachers think that using smartphones in classrooms
show lack of understanding. The article goes on to say that texting has its
positives such as reminders, communicating with students and parents;
however, it is more of a barrier.
This article was found on Academic OneFile, a database. This article is peer
reviewed, therefore this is a reliable source. In addition, this article was
published in 2013 meaning this is currently up to date. This article includes a
list of sources used to make this article. The goal of this article is to inform
parents and students the disadvantages of cell phone usage in classrooms.
This article answers the question, Are smartphones beneficial in
classrooms? The article agrees that the use of smartphones is overall a
disruption. Smartphones can be beneficial; however, students will abuse this
privilege. This can result in cheating, cyberbullying and more. Another article
that relates to this is The effects and predictor value of in-class texting
behavior on final course grades. This article agrees that smartphones are
distracting.

"5 Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Classroom for Educational Use." School Is
Easy Tutoring. N.p., 2014. Web. 21 July 2016.
This article gives pros and cons of social media usage in classrooms. The
article states five reasons why social media may not be such a great idea in a
class. One reason is that it can be distracting in class. Another reason is that
it can be improper because there are some students who will take advantage
of this. In addition, social media can be looked as no human interaction.
Furthermore, cyberbullying can take place online. Lastly, students could post
something inappropriate that would cause a disruption in class, and may take
this privilege away.
This article is a reliable source because it was published in 2014, therefore
this article is very current. The goal of this article is to provide a basic
understanding of the pros and cons if school boards would allow social media
into classrooms.

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This source is helpful to my argument because it provides both sides of
whether or not smartphones are beneficial in the classrooms. This article
corresponds with the article Pros and Cons of Social Media in the
Classroom. This article lists out its pros and cons as well.