Question: An increasing number of schools provide tablets and laptop computers for students to use in schools, replacing books and other printed materials like exams and assignments. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

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Science and technology
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have advanced
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lately, which
has helped
increased
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increase
productivity in all aspects and it has made life easy globally. Consequent to
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, a large number of institutions have
began
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begun
to distribute electronics
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as tablets and laptops to learners to use in school in replacement of books and other printed materials.
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trend has both benefits and drawbacks which will be discussed in
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essay. The use of tablets and computers for academic purpose is advantageous.
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and foremost, accurate and rapid information can be
retrieve
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retrieved
from the internet without much
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difficulty
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motivates students to develop interest in academic work which leads to increase class performances and grades.
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is because the fatigue of spending hours in the library to flip through book pages is no longer needed.
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, learners can connect with lecturers even after class sections.
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, assignments can be submitted over the internet promptly. Missed lectures and difficult subjects can be reviewed
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students free time, as most class sections are recorded and saved online.
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, there are downsides for
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trend. Students become lazy due to the fact that every information they need to work with is readily available for them. The zeal to learn new things on their own fades away.
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, a recent study in four schools in Nigeria revealed that students academic performances began to diminish few years after the introduction of computers and online learning into the teaching system.
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, the need to reduce or eradicate the use of laptops and online studies.
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, most learners indulge in activities not related to academics. They misuse the privilege of internet access given to them by their schools to access bad websites which may jeopardize both their sexual and mental health. Even though
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the majority
of institutions are making plans to restrict learners from dangerous websites by blocking and placing unauthorised passwords on
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links. In conclusion,
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providing computers and tablets to learners has both advantages and downsides, students should strive to utilise its benefits in order to excel in their studies. 320 words

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