USAGE OF HANDPHONE IN

SCHOOL

CASSANDRA CASSANIUS

FIONA LEE MEI YUEN

NUR AMALINA BINTI MALI

SYAHIRAH BINTI GHAZALI

WONG CHONG LENG

USAGE OF HANDPHONE IN SCHOOL

Positive usage

Negative usage

Prevention

Negative Impact

POSITIVE USAGE OF HANDPHONE

1. USE HANDPHONE AS LEARNING TOOL

Access to an online dictionary to look up for a word

Looking for a map Checking a fact on the internet Allow learners to use the handphone when

participating in classroom activities- To get new information from the internet- Share knowledge through their phones

SHORTYLY, WHEN HANDPHONE IS USED AS LEARNNG TOOL…….

The tasks can be accomplish quickly and efficiently on their phones without ever leaving their seats

Time-saving

2. USE HANDPHONE AS COMMUNICATIVE TOOL

Allow learners to use the handphone to communicate with their parents before examination

- parents’ advice serves as a motivation for them to do well in the classroom

- Good factor for them to get more serious and concentrated.

To inform parents about additional class or school co-curricular activities

To inform parents about current needs at school, for example: money or attires

MISUSED/ NEGATIVE USAGE OF HANDPHONE

1. Cheating during exam.2. Playing games during teaching and

learning.3. SMS/texting during the lesson.4. Browsing inappropriate websites,

downloading inappropriate pictures (pornography, violence)

5. Cyber bullying (email, texting)

MISUSED OF HANDPHONE

NEGATIVE IMPACT

1. Distraction to the T&L (Ringing tones, SMS notification).- Students lose focus easily. - Teacher unable to deliver the lesson

accordingly due to the disruption.

NEGATIVE IMPACT

VS

2. Demotivation- Lower status

3. Peer pressure- Competition among the students in

pursuing the latest trends of handphones.

4. Wasting money- Buying new gadgets

PREVENTION

1. Set ground rules and consequences e.g. Misused of handphone lead to an

automatic discipline referral (No tolerance policy)

2. Limited usage only- Before school- During recess- After school - During certain activities’ time

3. Penalty- School send official letter to parents for

information and agreement- Punish as community service like librian,

teacher’s assistant or Master of Ceremony of assembly

4. Teacher teaches learners to use handphone wisely

- Through assembly or talk

5. Teacher confiscates handphone from learners

THE END

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