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Cell phones in the classroom: help or hindrance?

March 21, 2019 Margaret Harvey Lifestyles 0

‘It’s not just texting. You don’t know when your photo is being taken.’

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**Chelsea Hewitt teaches grades 7, 8, and 9 and her current students don’t have any issues with cell phone usage. However, in her previous classes, she says it’s a real issue. Margaret Harvey/Kicker**

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