Research Portfolio Entry 2

Scholarly Article: Effects of Classroom Clee Phone Use on Expected and Actual Learning JASMIN D. CHACON, et al. "Effects Of Classroom Cell Phone Use On Expected And Actual Learning." College Student Journal 46.2 (2012): 323-332. Sociological Collection. Web. 7 Oct. 2012. This article looks at the risk of texting in the classroom. It mainly looks the risk of divided attention in the classroom and how it effects behavior and performance in the classroom. I plan to use this article as a part of my research by using the information about divided attention in the classroom. This will be beneficial because it will show me a first hand look into how text messaging distracts and effects students in the classroom. Popular Article: The Negative Effects of Text Messaging Burgess, Louisa. "The Negative Effects of Text Messaging." Yahoo! Contributor Network. N.p., 24 May 2008. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. . This article looks at the negative effects of text messaging in general. It looks at texting and driving, texting in the classroom as well as the negative effects of texting on our intrapersonal communications skills. I would use this article to back up the idea that texting messaging is a bad distraction in the classroom as well as other aspects of our daily lives. Word Count: 211