Mobile Ban in Schools
The Ministry of Education has revealed it may lift the ban on mobile phones in schools in the UAE. They say that mobile phones may be used as "educational tools". How they plan on doing that, I don't know. But I do back their idea. If they do lift the ban, there'll be celebrations in my school and classrooms will be filled with beeps of phones and students swarming around a phone to watch a video or game. As far as "educational tools" go, how do mobile phones qualify as promoters of education? Do they expect the teacher to communicate to us through SMS or something? Mobile phones will definitely help us in our exams though. No more whispering and passing notes, bluetooth and SMS will help us. If anyone knows how education can be imparted by mobile phones, please enlighten me.
Also in Emirates Today, parents were criticising Etisalat for introducing entertainment services for 6 year olds with mobile phones. One of them said: "As it is, he spends most of his time watching cartoons, playing video games and the PlayStation. I would prefer my son to spend more time with nature rather than staying indoors. Now the new service is only going to keep him indoors more"
Well, if you really wanted your son to spend more time outdoors, why did you:
Why don't you try chucking the PlayStation, TV and mobile out of the window. Your son will become Tarzan in twenty days.
There is a nice article on Page 22 of Emirates Today which supports my view: Etisalat is not to blame, its the parents. Etisalat doesn't buy the mobiles, does it? Leave poor Etisalat out of it for once. All they were doing was carrying out their "Get rich or monopolise tryin'" agenda.
Hopefully the parents will see light. Until then, best of luck to those Ministry guys trying to improve our school life!
posted by DubaiTeen @ 3:06 PM
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That's good, sensible comment from a student :-)
I agree, how on earth is a mobile phone 'educational'?
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