Technology at Mason High School; is it a necessity???

    As technology advances, so does the amount of kids who have these devices. Now, weather or not these new things are good or bad probably differs from teachers to students. Why? These new devices can become severe distractions as well. But, the thing many teachers are forgetting is the positive things these devices bring.
     Not only does it help to have these devices in class, it is almost a necessity. Now, with new school policies, more and more activities in class are beginning to be done online. This may seem like an invisible problem but it causes major problems for the students. The average amount of computers per classroom ranges from  1-5; but with 30 students per class, you can begin to see this dilema.
     Although I think having these devices are a plus, I can also see some of the teachers frustrations with these distractions. Many students have probably caught themselves, once or twice, on their phone during a non-device time. These new introductions to the classrooms cause students to draw their attention to their phone instead of the teacher or the lesson being taught. I know that sometimes I'll take out my phone and completely forget whatever he teacher is talking about. Later I don't know what we were talking about during class and have to catch up on work.

     Now that you know the positives and negatives of having devices during school , what do you think, allow them or ban them?