Mobile phones are an integral part of everyday life. People use them for everything from making lists and setting appointments to communicating at work and managing important documents. The uses of cell phones are endless. Therefore, their applications for school use are broad and still expanding. Lisa Nielsen, director of digital engagement at the New York State Department of Education, and Willyn Webb, adjunct professor of social ethics at Colorado Christian University, conducted a survey to see the different ways students use cell phones at school. They found that 69% of students use phones to take notes, 64% use them to view online textbooks, and 56% use them to help with homework (Nielsen & Webb 70). StudentsStudents and teachers very often agree with this statement. Cell phones are a source of communication and social networking, both of which cause students to be distracted from homework. Although cell phones are distracting, high schools have several options that could limit inappropriate cell phone use in the classroom. Mary Beth Humble-Thaden, a writer for the Journal of Technology Studies, describes how most public schools in the United States require students to leave their phones in lockers or leave them at home altogether (Humble-Thaden 10). This form of cell phone restriction is rigorous and counterproductive to a student's learning. Students often fail to respect this rule, thus causing the distraction of cell phones to return. Linda Matchan describes another solution to the cell phone distraction problem; some high schools allow the use of cell phones, but prohibit the use of any means of communication during lessons (Matchan 5). By not allowing communications, schools eliminate the most distracting aspect of cell phones. Students can then use their cell phones as tools to enhance their education. Schools have several options to limit the inappropriate use of cell phones in the classroom, although they may be