For centuries, important parts of education have remained such as reading, writing and maths. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skill be made as a fourth skill to be added to the list. To what extent do you agree?
I am of the personal belief that digital
literacy
should be considered as a fourth essential skill of education, alongside reading, writing, numeracy, and mathematics, and Use synonyms
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an opinion is largely based on the reasons elaborated below.
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computers
and digital technology have become increasingly pervasive in society and have revolutionised many aspects of people's lives, including communication, access to information, and problem-solving. Use synonyms
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, I suppose, can be best exemplified by the fact that in a study carried out by the University of Shahid Beheshti in the city of Tehran in 2007 on graduated Linking Words
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an opinion, as best illustrated by an article written in the Journal of Business Development, in which it was stated that the job market has been heavily influenced by digital technology. Another point to be considered is the fact that, in the digital age, the ability to use Linking Words
computers
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Dr John Kersey of Harvard University, "Teaching digital Linking Words
literacy
helps individuals become more responsible digital citizens and navigate the online world effectively.
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as reading, writing, numeracy,and mathematics. Integrating digital Linking Words
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according to
Dr David Gibson of Cambridge University," Coding develops reasoning and problem-solving Linking Words
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digital tools facilitate research and collaboration.
In conclusion, based on the aforementioned argument, I must reiterate that I believe that the development of Linking Words
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