It's safe to say that at this point in time, at least 98% of our peers own a cell phone. Of course, the functions our cell phones can perform may vary, but as time goes on, smart phones seem to be phasing out regular phones. I read an article on Mashable.com this week that I'd like to share with you all, since it pertains to all of us. According to the study done in this article, 88% of students text during class (guilty), 40% use their phones for last minute test prep (now that my phone can pull up documents, definitely guilty), and 25% take out their cell phones at least once during each class (I'm pretty sure every student in my classes does this). The article also included an infographic to further delve into our cellphone usage. Take a look and let me know if you guys agree with any of the statistics!
Also, since we are all a part of Generation Y, have you guys seen a change in the way you or others use cell phones since smartphones have come out? I know that personally, my phone usage has probably tripled from what it used to be, simply because we can do so much more on our phones now than before.
This sounds pretty accurate. I agree that probably even a higher percentage of students text or look at their phone during class, it's hard not to. I also use my phone to look at blackboard and e-mail when I don't feel like going to the computer lab. Once I got an iPhone I started my phone all the time. I think smart phones have changed the way we use our phones, considering that they used to be used only for making calls and maybe texting
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