00:00A lot of people are using their cellphones, especially in this day and age.
00:03But some say, when it comes to students,
00:06some schools are still strictly prohibiting it
00:09so that the attention of the students won't be divided.
00:11That's the story of JM and Sinas.
00:20Aside from books and notebooks,
00:21one of the things that students always bring with them to school
00:26are their gadgets.
00:27Their mobile phones are particular to that.
00:30But some schools have strict regulations
00:33on how to use them in class.
00:35Whenever Teacher Rodel teaches in his class,
00:37the attention of his students
00:39should be focused on their work.
00:41His No. 1 rule to his students
00:43is to prohibit using mobile phones.
00:46Those who disobey the rules
00:47are forced to use gadgets.
00:49Technology can also be integrated.
00:52So, using the television,
00:54demonstration, using the internet.
00:56It's still normal to bring gadgets to class
00:59even if the student doesn't bring a cell phone.
01:02Not only in Teacher Rodel's class,
01:04gadgets are prohibited,
01:05but also in his entire class.
01:07It's prohibited because
01:09it's a means of distraction.
01:11It can cause bullying.
01:13Despite their strict implementation
01:15on prohibiting gadgets,
01:17they admitted that there are things in school
01:20that students need to use.
01:23If you need to use it,
01:24you just need to tell the subject teacher
01:27or the parent that you have a permit to use it.
01:30You also need to inform your POD
01:33so that the student won't just confiscate the phone.
01:35This June, Senator Wyn Getxalian
01:38passed Senate Bill No. 2706
01:40or the Electronic Gadget-Free School Act
01:42that prohibits the use of mobile devices and gadgets
01:46in classes while in class.
01:49According to the law,
01:50kindergarten to senior high school is allowed.
01:53Of the 10 Filipinos,
01:548 agree to prohibit the use of mobile phones
01:58in schools,
01:59according to a survey conducted by Pulse Asia.
02:01It shows the benefits of prohibiting the use of gadgets,
02:05especially that it has a big effect on the performance of students.
02:08I'm JM Encinas,
02:10and that's the story you need to know.
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