Espejo,
Roman. Smartphones. Cengage (Gale/Blackbirch/Greenhaven) 2013 204p ISBN 978-0-7377-6343-0 series:
Opposing Viewpoints ms/hs E-BNS
Nonfiction
Smartphones, and the role they
play in so many of our daily lives, is the subject of this volume in the Opposing
Viewpoints series. The editors of
this title have compiled a selection of articles that address the huge issues
that revolve around smartphones and their use.
Many of the articles address the usual topics of security, privacy,
classroom use and ownership. But the
articles that struck me most were those that pointed out the equity issues of
smartphones providing internet access for the underprivileged and Africans in
rural areas. Also of interest to
this reader was the chapter addressing the future of smartphones and
ramifications for personal computers, laptops and banking. With consideration
for addressing the Common Core, three or four questions precede each chapter
that require higher-level thinking skills. Very well
referenced, with lists of both print and web resources, this volume is another excellent
title in the Opposing Viewpoints series. As
always, the Opposing Viewpoint series is a must-have for any high
school collection, and many of the titles are also appropriate and useful at
the middle-school level.
Summary: Smartphones, and the role they play in so many of our daily lives, is the
subject of this volume in the Opposing Viewpoints series.
Mobile computing --Lynn
Fisher
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