Cell phones have become more advanced as times have progressed. Almost everyone owns a cell phone in one way or another, with the majority being smartphones. Phones can be both distractions and useful tools for the world around us. Colleges are generally against cell phone use in classrooms, this differs from professor to professor. In Deborah Tindell's article The Use and Abuse of Cell Phones and Text Messaging in the Classroom: A Survey of College Students, Tindell surveyed 269 students about cell phone use in college. 60.6% of students reported seeing other students using their phones daily before class. 21.3% of students admitted to using a cell phone before class. The proof is there, students own and use cell phones on a daily basis, so why not make them useful in class and use them for the subject. Cell phones definitely have more pros than cons when it comes to classroom use. Cell phones can be used to browse the web, complete online class work, and use useful applications. Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms as they are beneficial to the education of students with the quick access they provide. Students can enhance their education through web browsing because it allows them to search for materials they are unfamiliar with. Advanced smartphones have tons of useful resources to help a student when they find themselves in a bind. Browsing the web can help the student when there is a word they don't know, they want additional information on the topic at hand, or they just want a little extra help. Browsing the web is the easiest and easiest way for a student to get the learning material they need and are unfamiliar with. Cristina Jenaro in her article Problematic use of the Internet and cell phone: psychological, Beh...... middle of paper ......s work online and use useful applications. Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms as they are beneficial to students' education with the quick access they provide. Works Cited Tindell, Deborah R. and Robert W. Bohlander. “The Use and Abuse of Cell Phones and Text Messaging in the Classroom: A Student Survey.” College Education 60.1 (2012): 1-9. EBSCO. Internet. April 30, 2014. Jenaro, Cristina et al. “Problematic use of the Internet and cell phones: psychological, behavioral and health correlations.” Addiction Research and Theory 15.3 (2007): 309-320. EBSCO. Internet. April 30, 2014.Shahar, Jeb. “Essay on the Value of Cell Phones in the Classroom” Inside Higher ED (2012): Inside Higher ED. Internet. April 30, 2014. “Should We Allow Cell Phones in School?” How students can use smartphones as learning tools. Concordia University Online (2012): Concordia University. Internet. May 1 2014