11 months ago
Phone Bans Spur Teenagers' Nostalgic Tech Revival
Many schools are banning phones, which has caused students to use older tech like iPods and cassette players.
These devices are helping them listen to music during class and study breaks.
Students are finding the older technology less distracting.
Some parents are surprised by this shift, with their children now using the 'old school' methods to listen to music.
The older devices are now more popular, leading to increased sales of these older electronics.
Schools in several states are implementing bans on cell phones, leading students to find alternative ways to listen to music.
Students are using older devices like iPods, MP3 players, and cassette players.
Older devices are considered less distracting than smartphones by some students.
Sales of refurbished iPods increased in response to the phone bans.
Administrators in some districts are still determining if these devices will be allowed.
- Who
- Students in multiple states, school administrators, parents.
- What
- Students are using older tech like iPods and cassette players in response to school phone bans.
- Where
- High schools in multiple states including New Hampshire, New York, and Missouri.
- When
- Since the start of new school years, following phone bans.
- Why
- To listen to music, focus on studies, and decompress during breaks as an alternative to phones.
Key facts
- Focus
- Teenagers are turning to older tech like iPods and cassette players to listen to music
- Location
- Schools across multiple states, including New Hampshire, Missouri, and New York City
- Trigger
- Phone bans in schools
- Popular Devices
- iPods, MP3 players, Walkmans, and cassette players
- Impact
- Increased sales of older devices, students socializing more
Quotes
Sebastien
17-year-old student
“I’ve seen people walking around with CD players, and someone also has a Walkman.”
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“It’s our last resort.”
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Josh Bauman
School district’s technology director
“This one kid was so proud that he found his mom’s iPod Nano, and she had Adele.”
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“The stance that the district is taking is more or less ‘Is it a distraction?’”
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Adaly Nolasco
17-year-old student
“It’s definitely a good loophole.”
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“Hopefully they don’t ban this, too.”
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Dave Carey
Cooper's father
“He goes, ‘This is a lot harder than it has to be.’”
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“I go, ‘This is how it was.’”
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Elijah Bayron
16-year-old student
“I looked forward to it a little bit so that I could use the more old-school method.”
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Kalynn Bayron
Elijah's mother
“Hearing him say ‘old school’ makes me want to crumble into a pile of dust.”
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