
Should Cell Phones be banned in schools?
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English
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9th Grade
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Easy
Standards-aligned
SARAH WHITNEY DE LA TORRE
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8 Slides • 11 Questions
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What is you opinion?
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Teachers argue students spend too much time online, what are your experiences with social media?
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Poll
How old were you when you first used a cell phone?
3-4 years old
5-7 years old
8-10 years old
11-14 years old
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Look at the data
40% of kids use a phone before they are 6 years old!
Most children use a phone between 8 and 10 years old
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Poll
How old were you when you got your own cell phone?
6-8 years old
9-11 years old
12 - 14 years old
15-17 years old
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In the United States most students have cell phones by the time the attend middle school.
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Open Ended
What's your opinion? Should young kids less than 12 years old have a phone?
_________ when young kids have a phone.
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While the legal age to use social media is 13, many people start younger.
Scientists estimate 23% of children children 8-12 have their own accounts.
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Open Ended
What age do you think children should be allowed to use social media - snapchat, twitter, instagram, or facebook?
I think children should be ______ years old to use social media.
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Poll
Do you have a snapchat?
Yes, I do!
No, I don't!
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Poll
Do you have an instagram?
Yes, I do!
No, I don't!
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Poll
Do you have a tik-tok?
Yes, I do!
No, I don't!
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Open Ended
What do you think is the most popular social media app for teens aged 13-17 in the US?
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-Which app is the most popular?
-Who uses facebook more boys or girls?
-Who uses snapchat more boys or girls?
*There is no data for TikTok yet because it is still too new.
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Poll
How many minutes do you spend on social media a day?
0-45 minutes
45-90 minutes
90-135 minutes
135 + or more minutes
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The average time is 153 minutes!
Are teens spending more or less time online since 2012?
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Open Ended
Which country do you think spends the most time on Social Media?
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People in the Phillpines spend 4 hours or 240 minutes online a day just on social media!
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Open Ended
What's your opinion if cell phones were banned in school?
____________ if cell phones were banned in school.
What is you opinion?
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