We currently cannot use electronic devices at Corsicana High School in the learning environment without special permission.  What if we could? This may sound threatening to some people because their way of viewing things may be different, but I think most of us would actually agree that the use of phones or any other hand held technology can actually be very beneficial. For years school administration has taken up student devices as punishment. Question is, why would they take up something that can actually be very helpful? The answer is because students almost always decide to use their tech while the teacher is giving instruction, which we all agree that the use of tech at that time isn’t right. When the teacher is speaking, we should be listening. In my opinion, that is the only possible negative that would happen if tech were in schools. If there were a solution to this problem, which I’m sure administrators are looking for one, then there wouldn’t be a problem for such a great thing in our schools. Many people say that students would only use tech to be on Twitter, Facebook, or to be texting their peers but this isn’t all true. In my opinion, we are in school to learn and to further understand the things that will help us in the future. Tech can sure help us further understand what our teachers are teaching us.  To sum this up, I believe tech is a great thing for our schools!  It is also very beneficial not only because textbooks are outdated and old, but because our world changes everyday and we as students have to keep up with what is around us. Not only at our homes, or at work, but at school too because tech is sure to be a huge part of our generations future and we need to stay up to date with what tomorrow will bring!

Raymond Hurtado

Raymond is a junior at Corsicana High School.  He passionately believes in #edtech and what it can do for him and other students.