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Shut Down Your Screen Week: Article Analysis
Our school should participate in the “Shut Down Your Screen Week”. Phones are a distraction. If students put their devices down they would probably focus more. Students thinks the phones are they main priority.

Phones can be a distraction. I think we all should shut our phones off and try this experience. It can really open up our minds more. One example phones are a distraction is that sometimes I will pick my phone up and check messages and get on social media.Some of theses things can wait until class is over with. It would be really difficult to do so because in this generation electronics are all we know. It makes us feel like we can’t live without them. I sometimes feel that way. In article “Is google making us stupid”, paragraph 3, it states “If we are distracted, we understand less, remember less, and learn less”
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I will pick up a book and read. Books can give you so much knowledge. I would be on my phone for most of the class period and when it’s time to do work I would be so clueless. In the article “Is google making us stupid”, paragraph 7, it states, “If you’re really interested in developing your mind, you should turn off your cell phone”. If we just put our phones down for a minute we can learn so much.

Some people cherish their electronics and think it’s their main priority. I on the other hand can care less for mines. Sometimes I think to myself why do I even have a phone; then I remember for important calls, emails, messages, and research.

Most students don't agree with “Shut Down Your Screen Week”. I understand where they are coming from. You would need your phones if there’s an emergency. Google can be a useful source. I would go on google to help with some of my homework. It’s also useful for important

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