Question: Computer are being used more and more in education. Some people say this is a positive trend, while others argue that it is leading to negative consequences. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

People are divided in their opinion regarding the frequent usage of

computer

in the education system. Some people consider

this

a beneficial development, while others opine that it poses negative effects.

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essay agrees that an increase in the use of technology in teaching is beneficial to students and teacher

hence

will discuss both views. Apparently, some people are of the opinion that constant usage of electronic devices in classrooms

are

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is

advantageous because they make available varieties of educational resources, for learners and tutors to

carryout

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carry out

their research. The reason for

this

is that authors constantly upload their books on the internet;

therefore

,

this

makes teaching and learning more effective.

This

is exemplified by a research conducted in 2007 by a final year student of University of Abuja, it showed that 79% of students tutored using an electronic media performed better in their academics. Another point to consider is that frequently using compute for educational purposes is of

huge benefits

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the huge benefits

as it makes teaching and learning interactive.

This

is because

computer

based teaching aids are usually in an audiovisual

format

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format, hence

hence

fostering interaction in the teaching and learning experience for both teachers and students. To illustrate, in 2017 it was reported by the Guardian Newspapers that introduction of media instructional aids made

acqiring

the act of acquiring something

acquiring

knowledge more interactive.

Opponent

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An opponent

of the above view

are

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is

of the belief that the upsurge in the use of technology in education has several adverse

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impacts

.

Firstly

, they think it hinders students from applying themselves fully to their studies.

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In

other

words students

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words, students

can be easily distracted by some noneducational apps available on the

computer

. Examples of

such

applications include Facebook, Instagram, and

twitte

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Twitte

twitter

.

In addition

, using

computer

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computers

a computer

in

classrooms

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classroom

exposes learners to some uncensored adverts that could pop-up on the screen while using the internet, thereby influence their behaviour's negatively. In summary,

although

some people argue that an increase usage of technology in schools leads to students being distracted in their studies and it

also

influences their behaviour adversely. In my opinion,

this

is of no negative

consequences as

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consequences, as

it makes limitless study resources available to the users;

also

, educational experiences become more interactive