Pros and cons of ipods in class?

Answer 1

Cons:

a. Teachers are bothered that students might be too distracted and unable to listen to them as they conduct their lessons in class.

b. Students might download pornography or inappropriate media and bring them to school, where other students might be affected.

c. iPods may be used as a tool for cheating. Some teachers have overheard students planning to download formulas for math exams and the like.

d. iPods might be a target for theft.

e. Some educators are concerned that students become isolated and antisocial. Instead of tuning into other people, they are left tuned into themselves.

f. Students can become so engrossed in listening to music that they may completely tune out what going on around them, causing unnecessary mishaps.

g. Students might be playing their music too loud and could cause damage to their hearing.