Although iPods possibly have the ability to help students concentrate better, they along with any other music devices are banned from the classroom. To help students focus more, I’m suggesting the administration allow iPods and other music devices in Tiger Time.

IPods do not distract a student from their work but instead help them focus on it. They help simulate the brain. So when the teacher is no longer talking, and the whole class is doing individual work, why can students NOT listen to music? It goes without saying that students shouldn’€™t listen to iPods while the teacher is lecturing. It’€™s rude to do so. Although the lecture might be boring, teachers still have to know that the students respect them. And if you listen to your music while teachers are lecturing, you won’t be able to take notes on the subject, because you can’€™t hear them.

Now, our school is attempting Tiger Time. Some might look at it as a social gathering after classes. Others might be serious and use the time to do work. What might motivate them and bring our failure rates lower is the use of iPods during Tiger Time. So many changes are occurring this year: lunch prices, school schedules, Tiger Time, to name a few.

Why not have a change that students want? Allowing the use of iPods in Tiger Time could ease problems teachers may have in their classes. It could reduce the amount of talking. Because students don’€™t want to be responsible for their friend failing, they concentrate on their own work instead of bothering their friend. In conclusion, students should be able to have some say regarding the rules of Tiger Time.

So administration, how ’bout€™ it?