Some people say that television is a very useful tool when it comes to education. Others argue that television is a much overused, ineffective teacher. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion as to the usefulness of television as an educational tool. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In present time,

television

has become an essential part of everyone's home. A debate is going on between two groups of people about the usefulness of

television

where one

group

thinks that it is very effective equipment which can help to educate ourselves.

On the contrary

, the other

group

believes that it is a complete waste of time and a total failure as a

teacher

. In my personal opinion, I believe that

television

can become an effective

teacher

if used correctly.

This

essay will highlight both of the views and evidence supporting my personal opinion in

this

regard. The

first

group

says that

television

is a great medium for education. In support of their views, they say that nowadays it is not only a means of entertainment but

also

a medium for teaching. The various cultural program telecast by the

television

can improve our knowledge on foreign culture.

Moreover

, many kinds of educational videos are shown which can be of great benefit to the students. By watching different programs on versatile topics, everyone can increase their knowledge on that subject. Many educational institutions are introducing multimedia classrooms where interesting and educational videos are shown on

television

. Research has shown that

this

type of education has proved to be more effective than the traditional one.

On the contrary

, the other

group

says that as a

teacher

television

is of little use and students are addicted to

television

which is affecting them

instead

of doing any good. To prove their point, they have done a research of their own, which shows that the students who use more time watching

television

than studying are performing poorly in school.

As a result

, their opinion is to remove

television

as a medium of teaching, as

television

can never replace an actual

teacher

. To summarize, we can say that

although

television

is becoming a popular tool for teaching, the overuse of it can bring disaster. In modern days we cannot keep ourselves away from the technology. So, to make

television

an effective

teacher

we have to be very careful on how to use them. If we can ensure

this

,

then

everyone will be benefitted greatly by

this

invention of modern science.