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 the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
In today's age where everything is technologically inclined, more academic institutions are equipping their
students
with various electronics to replace exercise books and all materials in paper form including tests and home works
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This
can help students
more technologically literate and it makes learning more efficient. However
, it could encourage laziness and it could be distracting.
These technical devices can make school boys and girls exposed to the fast developing
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makes it less of a surprise when they are ever faced with situations where they have to prove the knowledge of their use. Remove the comma
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For example
, many job descriptions require most applicants to have some level of expertise in various softwares
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this
could be of great advantage to students
because they have the opportunity to use the computer to their advantage and for some people who do not have them at home, the practice in school is enough. This
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students
and their schooling process. The absence of pens for writing, or the misplacement of notes will not hinder anybody's ability to learn and from anyhwere
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For example
, some institutions are creating passwords for students
to revisit their teachers' lectures which will help those that
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On the other hand
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mode of education is concerned with the elimination of exams and tests that could monitor a child's progress, students
will no longer see the need to study hard as it is no longer a requirement for success. To illustrate, when Canadian high schools reduced their testing systems, they saw that over 60% of their students
became future drop outs
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is because students
are forced to visit social media from time to time , some of them watch movies that could disturb them and their classmates. For example
, when electronics were banned in high schools in Nigeria, the level of attentiveness increased .
In conclusion, while
it can affect student's performance and make them lazier, the introduction of personal computers and laptops can also
build computing skills and make learning more accessible.Submitted by annodunowo on
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