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             In the article titled “Smartphone in the Classroom? Let Students Decide,” David Gooblar contends that instructors should not unquestioningly ban of using personal technology in the classroom, but they should give a chance that students can discuss this topic and decide what is better by themselves. Gooblar mentions that students can easily improve their study skills by using mobile technology devices; therefore, allowing to use these devices will bring some advantages even though there are numerous controversies about using them in classroom. Moreover, Gooblar states that forbidding personal technology will lead to discrimination to some students with disabilities. Hence, the author argues that students should decide whether or not they use these devices in classroom and make  acceptable policies. Gooblar believes that this way which makes students directly involve in this problem will let them have responsibilities and be more interested in the problem.

            

             This article can be trusted and used in an essay. First, this article is current because this article deals with the topic which is still discussed, and the last update was in 2011. In addition, the author is David Gooblar, the professor in Mount Mercy university and Augustana college; who has the credentials; thus, this article can be trusted. Furthermore, the article has a source, and it contains the author’s information, so it can be checked whenever we need. Finally, the article’s main point is to inform and persuade people to think about this problem, and this article is based on the author’s opinion.