Monday 9-10-12 Blog Prompt

As of now, my research question is, What are the negative effects that texting is having on student's grades and behavior in the classroom? I think it is a good research question because it has a solid 2 stance platform (someone could look at the positive side, if there is one, of texting in the classroom) and it is not a topic that is too broad or too narrow. What knowledge did you gain about your topic as a result of the research you’ve conducted so far? So far, I have learned that texting has taken a toll on students grades and behavior. Also, texting policies have caused issues on student/teacher realtionships, causing students to act out and cause tension in the classroom. The aspect of this topic that I would like to learn more about is the teachers side of this subject. I would like to know what they think. Do they think texting is ok? How strict are their texting policies? Do they find students do better in the classroom when a texting policy is instilled or when there is not a rule against texting in the classroom? I would also like to hear from the students and see what they think about this issue? Do they think texting is as big of a deal as we think it is? Word Count: 222