Smart phones have become an important part of our daily lives. This is worrying, as long-time use of smart phones harms children's eyesight and even the brain. It was reported China had 175 million Internet users under the age of 18, with 74 percent having their own mobile phones.
It's already common practice in some countries to limit students' use of mobile phones, France passed a law stopping the use of mobile phones on school grounds for children under the age of 15. Other countries, including the United States, Italy and Japan, have also passed laws banning students from bringing phones to schools or classrooms.
The Ministry of Education (教育部) in China said primary and middle school students must be stopped from bringing mobile phones to school. Those who require their phones for some need must get their parents' and teachers' agreement and must hand their phones over during class time.
An English teacher from Beijing noticed that many students lost themselves in their phones. She said, "Most students are short of self-control. Spending too much time on the phone prevents them from learning." A parent from Shanghai said, "The rules are good for children and controlling phone use is the right way to put their focus back on studies."
A 16-year-old student said, "It is unwise to stop all the students taking their phones to school." He thinks adults can't simply cut them off from the Internet in the digital times and it's more important to develop students' ability to manage themselves.
| Title: shifting focus from phone to classroom | |
| Background information | ·Smart phones play an important role in people's daily lives. ·Long-time use of phones is to children's health. ·Nearly three of 175 million Internet users under 18 had their own mobile phones in China. |
| Laws | ·French students under the age of 15 can't use mobile phones in schools. ·Students in the United States, Italy and Japan can't use mobile phones in schools or classrooms. |
| Notice in our country | ·A notice on controlling primary and middle school students' phone use in schools was released. |
| Different opinions | ·Both the teacher and the parent are in agreement on limiting students' phone use. phone use is the right way to put children's focus back on studies. ·The student thinks that they can't from the Internet in the digital times. Self-management is more important. |
