Some people think computers and the Internet are important in children's study, but others think students can learn more effectively in schools and with teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

How children study and learn today, both at home and

school

, are radically different from the past, and the increased availability and relatively low price of modern technology have been instrumental in

this

change.

However

, I feel that while modern technologies,

such

as computers and the

Internet

, are important in assisting a child's learning,

this

learning should be guided and directed by the experience of human teachers. Undeniably, computers and the

Internet

are extensively used in education, and they can present

knowledge

in a vivid and novel way. The computer and the

Internet

can

also

enable

students

to enhance their general understanding of how to solve difficulties in the study as well as giving them vital skills in readiness for later life.

However

, the problems are - the information that the computer can show has to be preprogrammed and needs constant updating.

For example

, the

Internet

may not be always a reliable source for

knowledge

, since there is often conflicting and fake information available when taken from unauthentic sources. Traditional and long-established practice is for children to study and gain

knowledge

at

school

, learning skills in various ways taught by traditional methods by teachers. A

school

is a place where

students

gather to be educated and learn from each other and human educators. At

school

,

for instance

,

students

' development is orchestrated stage by stage, step by step by experienced teachers, and their acquisition of

knowledge

is guided and backed up systematically. To conclude, I do not believe that it will help

students

to learn effectively and in an impressive manner to overemphasising the use of computers and the

Internet

. Rather, I feel that modern technologies can complement more traditional teaching and learning methods, without being used as a replacement for these traditions.