Some people think that books should be stopped in schools and that videos, films, and computers should be used instead. To what extent do you agree?

There is a division is some certain quarters about the best educational tool for learners in

school

. While it is thought by some that the traditional books and textbooks should be phased-out, others think that more innovative approaches

such

as videos and computers should be adapted for

use

. In my opinion, I completely disagree that the usage of books should be ousted out for a number of reasons.

To begin

with, books are more cost-effective than computers.

In other words

, the amount of money that would be required to purchase books for students is cheaper compared to the

use

of these technical tools. In a situation where the folks of a child cannot afford these expensive gadgets,

this

leaves the child at a loss, especially after

school

hours when

further

training should be continued in their respective homes.

For example

, in Nigeria, children writing books in

school

costs around #10000 and a computer cost ten times more.

This

is way higher than most worker's wages in Nigeria and buttresses the fact that books are more affordable.

Furthermore

, books must remain because they are unaffected by the limitations of technology. One shortcoming of the

use

of technical tools includes problems like power outage and lack of internet access.

This

type of issues does not come up when books are used for training a child in

school

,

therefore

,

this

makes it highly necessary that they remain the primary means of teaching a learner in

school

.

For example

, in Nigeria, where power supply is erratic, the

use

of computers in training children is quite limiting. In conclusion, the

use

of books in the classroom cannot be stopped because they are cheap and not likely to be affected by technical failures. In my opinion, I believe that its continued

use

is,

however

, necessary in order to ensure optimum performance of

school

learners.