The Mobile Phone

Being one of the most innovative pieces of technology ever designed- the mobile phone- has simply added convenience to one’s life. Enforcing rules, such as the banning mobile phones, is equivalent to depriving students of their rights. Especially when such rules are unjustified, the benefits of implementing such rules are often opaque. As often proven to be true, “we all learn best from experience.” Regardless of whether this occurs in a classroom, in co-curricular activities, or even in a home environment, maturity and “learning” is undeniably developed through experiences and observations.

By solely following rules, the effectiveness of learning is questionable. In the case where a rule is unwarrantable, not only do the rights of students come into question, but the authorities who implement such rules, or in this case, the school's administration can be perceived as dictatorial. This notion is aggrandised by Larry Flint, who declared, “Majority rule only works if you’re also considering individual rights.” Consequently, if the preponderance of a particular cohort is opposed to a certain rule, the premise behind the rule would hence become invalid. Furthermore, as exemplified in the classroom, rote learning, which can be compared to following rules, is an unproductive method of education. Rote learning, more often than not, has the implication that very little or no understanding is acquired. Therefore, without a considerable amount of comprehension, what value, whether in a classroom or a schoolyard environment can exclusively following rules have?

In contrary to following rules, an individual has the capability of obtaining the most knowledge through a variety of experiences. Whether such experience originates from a family surroundings, school or societal environments, experiences also assists development of an individual's maturity. In relations to a classroom setting, when a particular student performs poorly in an assessment task, or even squanders a mark, the student is likely to learn from that particular experience, and possibly avoid similar errors in the future. As Aristotle once stated, “what we have learned to do, we learn by doing.” Similarly, if an individual experiences the operation of mobile phone in a negative light, then the individual may be deterred from utilizing a mobile phone, or even advocate the outlaw of mobile phones. Although, often been described as an imperative part of modern life, if used inappropriately, the mobile phone can be a distraction, or in the most extreme case, ignite crime. With phones, having