[DMEC] Essay Quotes: Digital Media in Schools
While there were only 14 winning essays, the majority of the over 130 essays offered some insight into and perspective on the role of digital media amongst today's teens. The following is a collection of some of the best quotes around the topic of Digital Media in Schools.
Tessa Z., Wheatland, Wyoming:
I am take. a test and I am work. really hard and then a fellow student is texting someone else to get answers. It drives me nuts because I study for the test and I am work. hard and there is some else who doesn't have to worry about it because they cheated.
Tyler B., Wheatland, Wyoming:
Everyone assumes just because we have text messaging and are able to take pictures on our phones, we must be cheating. Sure, some people talk to their friends during class with text messaging but that’s not everyone, so why take all digital devices out of the classroom.
Morgan B.:
Now that these different types of media are available to teachers, the possibilities of assignments have expanded drastically.
Autumn B.:
Lets face it; our school doesn’t have a book for everything.
Yong C., Brooklyn, New York:
Some games I have contain foul language and violent scenes. I thought it was cool so I copied the language and said it in school. One time, it was very unlucky for me. The principal was in back of me when I said it and I got detention for a whole week.
Jacob F., Madison, Alabama:
I feel sorry for anyone being forced to read through these.
