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This article examines the pros and cons of using cell phones in the classroom. The articles states that the pros of using cell phones is how fast the students respond to answers, while the cons are how the cell phones become distractions. One teacher said the cognitive load is higher, while another teacher said he has yet to find a high level thinking lesson plan that involves cell phones. The teachers who found cell phones successful used a polling device. This would allow the students to receive a question on their phones and reply back with an answer that would show up on a digital board in class.