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

Technology is evolving rapidly and is becoming an important part of our everyday life. Today we have electronic devices and gadgets for almost every task, whether small or big.

Computers

,

laptops

,

tablets

et cetera have become an inherent part of every sector today. The education sector is not an exception. Today more and more schools and colleges are encouraging

students

to bring

laptops

and

tablets

in classrooms. Some of them are even providing

laptop

computers

for

use

in place of textbooks. The

use

of

tablets

and

computers

for educational purposes has its own advantages. Children don’t have to carry heavy backpacks which was often cited as a problem by health practitioners. Multiple books can be accessed on one tablet or

laptop

.

This

is not only easy and hassle-free but

also

great for the environment. As

students

switch from traditional paperback books to e-books, the usage of paper will reduce saving a lot of trees.

Also

, using electronic

medium

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saves a lot of space at homes, schools and colleges. During the Covid-19 pandemic

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online classes and ebooks helped

students

to continue their studies even without going to schools,

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or libraries. Cheap internet availability in India has

also

played a significant role. A student can now search for any information or solution using search engines like Google, Yahoo et cetera. Though the increasing

use

of tablet and

laptops

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computers

has its own advantages there are several disadvantages as well. It is often noticed that

students

end up using their personal

computers

or

tablets

more for entertainment and fun purposes than for educational purposes.

This

defeats the whole objective and purpose of providing them with electronic gadgets in the first place. Some opticians

also

advocate for a balanced

use

of

laptops

and phones, since the blue light

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comes out of the screen is harmful

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eyes

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the eyes

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. Doctors suggest that the increase in incidences of eye problems in younger people is

due to

extensive

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use

of

laptop

computers

and smartphones.

Also

, it is pertinent to note that gadgets like

tablets

and

laptops

and not affordable to people from lower-income groups. Poor children still take advantage of traditional studying materials to support their studies as it is easily accessible in public libraries.

To conclude

, we can say that using

tablets

and

laptop

computers

is not bad.

However

, a cautious and balanced

use

of

laptops

and

tablets

is important. Traditional books and

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materials

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will always remain a part of the education system

due to

its

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easy access and

preference

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of parents.