sample power point for social issue: cell phones

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Your Phone is Calling You Ms. O’Connor, English III Cell Phone Law Changes in Oregon

Cell Phones Improve Quality of Life :

Cell Phones Improve Quality of Life Cell phones are affordable Make users’ lives easier and more pleasant - important factors considering the American dream today “According to the Nielsen 2010 Media Industry Fact Sheet there are over 223 million U.S. mobile phone users over the age of 13” (Tippen) Cell Phone Use

Are There Negatives in Cell Phone Use?:

Are There Negatives in Cell Phone Use? Texting while driving - banned in some cities and states Inappropriate uses - cheating or cyberbullying Radiation emitted - possible health risk Fatal Car Crashes

Cell phones provide convenient, inexpensive communication, yet for safety’s sake their use should be limited.:

Cell phones provide convenient, inexpensive communication, yet for safety’s sake their use should be limited. Health Officials Debate

Talking While Driving?:

Talking While Driving? Using hands-free devices should make talking while driving safe, right? Not really - Studies show cell phone use still distracts drivers Cell Phone Car

Research Shows . . .:

Research Shows . . . Cell phones are becoming more popular in cars “A 2005 controlled study of Australian drivers found that cell phone users were four times as likely to get into an accident serious enough to injure them” ("Cell Phone Use Distracts Drivers") Using Cell Phone Device in Car

Are Cell Phones Safe?:

Are Cell Phones Safe? Researchers placed a cell phone by rats’ cage two hours a day After 50 days rats’ brains revealed significant blood vessel leakage and damaged neurons Other studies inconclusive Cellphone Use Tied to Changes

Children At Risk:

Children At Risk Children are at risk - brains still developing Yet more parents buy phones for children The New York Times reports : the number of children with cell phones has nearly doubled, from 11.9 percent in 2005 to 20 percent in 2009 (“Children With Cellphones”) Children With Cellphones

Cell Phones in School?:

Cell Phones in School? In New York City parents protested a ban in schools on cell phones Courts upheld ban: Problems include cheating, cyber-bullying, inappropriate pictures Schools have right to make rules (“Should Schools Search. . .” ) Which is Closer to Your Position?

Benefits of Carrying a Cell in Car:

Benefits of Carrying a Cell in Car Gilda Branch, real estate broker, states she feels much safer carrying a cell phone She can call for directions, traffic tips She and others report multi-tasking while driving can be done if careful Never text while driving! (Siceloff) Cell Phone Driving

Cell Phones Help Us Live the American Dream:

Cell Phones Help Us Live the American Dream Living comfortably, conveniently Future phones - mobile video conferencing and integration among devices Cell phones and apps here to stay We need to be responsible users Smart Phones

Works Cited:

Works Cited Bilton , Nick. “A Wish List of Features for the Next Round of Cellphones” New York Times. 18 February 2010. Web. 28 March 2011. <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/a-wishlist-of-features-for-the-next-round-of-cellphones/> Cell Phone Car. Google Images. Web. 1 April 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> Cell Phone Driving. Google Images. Web. 1 April 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> Cell Phone Use. Google Images. Web. 30 March 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> "Cell Phone Use Distracts Drivers." Cell Phones and Driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye . Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. At Issue. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. <http://ic.galegroup.com> "Children With Cellphones." NYTimes.com Blogs 8 Mar. 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. <http://ic.galegroup.com> Dahl, Barry. Which is Closer to Your Position? “Another Shot With Poll Everywhere.” Barry Dahl . 10 September 2008. Web. 1 April 2011. < http://barrydahl.com/2008/09/10/another-shot-with-poll-everywhere/>

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"Developments in Telecommunications." Electronic America. Laurie DiMauro . 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Information Plus Reference Series. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. <http://ic.galegroup.com> Fatal Car Crashes. Google Images. Web. 30 March 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> "Hands-Free Devices Will Not Make Drivers Safer." Cell Phones and Driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye . Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. At Issue. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. Health Officials Debate Potential Dangers of Cell Phone Use . Google Images. Web. 30 March 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> Parker-Pope, Tara. “Should Schools Search Cellphones?” New York Times.com Blogs. 6 July 2010. Web. 28 March 2011. < http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/should-schools-search-cellphones/> Parker-Pope, Tara. “Cellphone Use Tied to Changes in Brain Activity.” New York Times.com Blogs. 22 February 2011. Web. 28 March 2011. < http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/cellphone-use-tied-to-changes-in-brain-activity/> Tippin , Chilton. “Cell Phone Usage Statistics, 2010.” Signal News. 23 September 2010. Web. 30 March 2011. <http://signalnews.com/cell-phone-usage-statistics-2010>

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UPI Photo Collection, 2010. “Chinese Business Walk Past IPhone Advert In Beijing.” Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 30 March 2010. <http://ic.galegroup.com> Using Cell Phone Device in Car. Google Images. Web. 1 April 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> Siceloff , Bruce. "They Call from the Car, Carefully," News and Observer. January 19, 2010. Reprinted by permission of The News & Observer of Raleigh, NC. "Cell Phone Use While Driving Can Make Women Safer." Cell Phones and Driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye . Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. At Issue. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. <http://ic.galegroup.com> Should Cell Phones Be Allowed In. Google Images. Web. 30 March 2011. <http://www.google.com/images> "Smart Phones." Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. <http://ic.galegroup.com> Students Say Good-bye to Cell Phones. Google Images. Web. 30 March 2011. <http://www.google.com/images>