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Let the battle begin, should teens have cell phones? Well you will be pleased to know that over 94% of parents agree that cellular phones are good for teens and that's according to a peruse conducted by At&T with parents and teens in La and New York. Most teens have their very first cell phones by the age of 15 and in many cases 13. Like with all mod cons teenagers want them but they should be used in a practical manner.
The Bill
Paying for the cellular phone is one thing but the on going costs thereafter tends to cost some conflict in households. If you are the parent who insists that your son or daughter has a cell phone then understandable you should pay the bill once it's within reason. Teens who insist on having a cell phone should pay some part of the bill with their weekly discount that you give them. Teens who are left without any management on bill phones will run riot and it will be you who foots out the bill. Even if you have the money to pay the bill monthly no matter how high you should draw the line, you may not all the time be there to pay for everything. Prepaid cell phones are a good idea to keep the expense down, the calls are more costly to make on these phones but you can only make the calls once the prestige is there. It is a great way for teenagers to learn about financial management of their own bills.
Teens and camera phones:
Camera cell phones are more beloved with teens for the sure reasons. It's easy to use and fool colse to with and let's face it they are safe fun. There is a downside to having the camera phone and that's the ongoing cost. If the phone is prepaid it's simply, you can only text friends photo's when you have the prestige but if the phone is related to monthly bill payments camera phones are by far the more costly to operate. If your teen insists on sending Sms via the camera phone, why not encourage them to do so through email. Naturally join together the phone to the Pc via a usb cable (normally supplied with the phone), upload the photo's and with broadband in most area's email is much cheaper.
What are the main reasons parents offer teens cell phones?
Knowing that your son or daughter is safe and sound is priceless. If ever they need your help you are only a phone call away. With many late teens driving cell phones are a necessity, let's face it most cannot even change a puncture. Please remember if you allow your teen a cell phone in the car, make sure you or they buy a hands free kit or earpiece. Teens have so many things to talk about and can get so wrapped up in conversation that the driving aspect takes a backseat. For a few more dollars play safe.
Trust your teen with the cell phone:
We live in a world of technology and it's going to keep growing at a rapid pace, all teenagers are curious. Once you have gotten over the consulation of bill payment your teen will be fine, they may overindulge on the first bill or two but by confiscating the cell phone for a day or two will soon teach them the importance of money management. You will all the time know where they are and from the sound of their voice on the other end of the phone your mind will be put at ease.
Cellular phones family plans to keep costs down:
Family plans from cell phone carriers such as At&T are ideal if there is more than one cell phone in the household. It helps keep the costs down and maximise the free talk-time minutes per month. If one someone is not using up the free minutes the other can before they are lost. Some cell phone carriers are offering rollover minutes. Rollover minutes allow all the used free minutes from one month tour over to the next so you are not losing out. Cingular offered this and since they merged with At&T, At&T customers can avail of this too, remember the onus is on you to ask them.
Teens And Cell PhonesChapter 30 - The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Video Clips. Duration : 33.20 Mins.Each year teachers are faced with the daunting task of teaching
to a classroom of 20-30 individual students, each with their own
learning styles, interests, and abilities. Providing optimal
learning for such a diverse group can seem overwhelming. But,
there is a straightforward arrival that can be used which will enable
all students to succeed, and that arrival is plainly using
variety and choice. Not only does this arrival address the
multiple studying styles of students, but it also aides in making
them independent learners.
While the classroom still needs to have structure (routines,
rules, procedures), providing range within that structured
environment can aide in providing optimal studying for all
students. Using a range of instructional approaches such as
lectures, PowerPoint presentations, inquiry-based instruction,
hands-on experiments, project/problem-based learning, or
computer aided instruction, not only addresses the discrete
learning styles of the students in the classroom, but it can help
learners become more flexible in their learning. Most learners
do have a preferred studying style, any way this does not mean
they are strictly dependent on that style to learn. They are
also comfortable with and able to learn from any other styles
as well. Exposing students to a wide range of studying styles
will enable them to become more flexible learners.
It is also beneficial to vary the input devices used and the
resources made ready in the classroom. Children have a wide
variety of preferred studying devices, therefore development as many
available as possible provides for this diversity. For example,
when presenting information use audio (songs, speeches,
interviews, etc.), video, books, posters, hands-on
manipulatives, food, and smells. Technology has made available
a wide range of resources, such as PowerPoint presentations,
live video feeds, chats, and communication. PowerPoint
presentations are a great way to gift information using a
mixture of audio, video, animations (movement), and text. These
presentations can also be made ready to the students via the
computer for them to characterize at their own pace. The internet/
computers also offer interactive studying activities that merge
movement, visuals, and sounds, such as virtual science
experiments. These allow students to conduct experiments
never before belief possible due to danger or lack of equipment.
Virtual experiments can be found at http://www.explorelearning.com .
Pre-exposure to material also aides in learning. The more
familiar students are with a field the easier it is for new
learning to occur. Therefore, providing students with a
variety of pre-exposure materials can best prepare them for
new studying units. For example, monthly calendars that list
the upcoming themes, a classroom website with links to discrete
websites linked to upcoming themes, books, magazines, maps,
posters, computer software, and manipulatives can be provided
for students to browse at their leisure. Providing a range of
materials takes into notice the studying preferences of
all students.
Novelty can be used to gain and keep students' attention.
People ordinarily only pay attentiveness to things that are of value or
things that are personally meaningful. Therefore, relating
learning to your students' real life experiences or interests
can catch and keep their attention. "Shock" them with an unusual
noise, experiment, video, song, etc. You can also gift them
with a qoute or scheme that relates to their real world in
order to gain their attentiveness and interest at the starting of
a unit. Issues such as environmental problems, problems with
long lines in the cafeteria, designing the perfect playground,
planning a field trip within the budget, local traffic issues,
etc. Can all be considered. development studying meaningful,
relevant, and moving to your students not only gains their
initial attention, but keeps it throughout the lesson.
When planning your lessons it is beneficial to try to contain as
many of the senses and/or Gardner's many intelligences
(verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, kinesthetic, visual-
spatial, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist)
as possible. You can do this by using a range of activities
in your plans such as songs, games, experiments, field trips,
real world experiences, interviews, guest speakers, physical
movement/exercise, small group activities, individual activities,
partner activities, cooking/food/snacks, hands-on experiences,
etc. Providing a range of activities will enable students of
all quality levels to succeed.
Not only do students have diverse studying styles but varying
bio-cognitive cycles as well. Some students learn best in the
morning, some in the afternoon. Therefore, having a flexible
classroom schedule can provide for these differences. Also,
varying the times and types of assessments can give all students
a fair opportunity of showing their true abilities.
When applicable, it is beneficial to give students selection in
activities and assessments. This provides students
opportunities to showcase their individual talents and can aide
in classroom supervision as well. If students are constantly
dictated to and not given a voice or selection they can grow
resentful and "act out". provide a range of classroom
activities for students to choose from while structured and
unstructured times, give them any projects such as posters,
PowerPoint presentations, reports, interviews, videos, brochures,
etc. To choose from when assessing their knowledge. Giving
students selection provides them with a sense of empowerment over
their studying and can aide them in choosing what studying styles
and assessments work best for them, thus helping them become
more responsible for their own learning.
It would be a pretty boring world if all learners were the same.
Diversity makes the classroom more moving and exciting.
Teachers should honor and respect the uniqueness of each
student by contribution range and selection in their classrooms. Not
only will this address the diverse needs of the students, but it
will also help them to become independent learners as well.
After all, is that not the goal of education?