Should Mobile Phones be Banned In Schools?

The English Education Secretary declared that Mobile Phones should not be used or seen during the school day. Favourite children's poet , Michael Rosen, disagreed saying that we should be "applauding this explosion of literacy, written communication, exchange and creativity... rather than “old-fashioned” hanging about trying to look hard..."
Who is right? We investigate and hope to waste a bit of your time giving you our thoughts.

[@emmaslade2743]

I am looking forward to this!

[@NROS2012]

Spot on. Thank you

[@SarHje]

Nice! Glad I missed this. Perfect for late night.