Gifted and Talented Students May Enjoy Debating Cell Phone Use In this day and age, many are wondering how we can control cell phone use. We all hear of those accidents caused by texting and driving. We don't want this great technological tool to become dangerous to ourselves and others. In the following unit, students take charge of their learning through research. They will discover answers for themselves and develop questions and answers for debating and sharing their ideas. It can be used as a philosophical chairs activity or students may simply develop a presentation. Click Here

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