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?

Some schools have begun supplying

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that they can use

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of texts and other printed resources.

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shift towards technology offers several environmental and educational benefits,

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the drawbacks relate to the sharp increase in “screen

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” for

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and the possibility that the

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will cause distractions in

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. One major benefit of providing

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and

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to

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is the opportunity to save paper resources. Even though paper is easily recycled, it still requires a lot of energy to produce. Adopting these technologies will make schools much more environmentally friendly.

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possess unique educational value. On a very basic level,

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must learn how to use

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to thrive in the modern world. Just like learning math or reading, computer proficiency has become an essential and basic life skill. Replacing paper-based learning resources with technology does have some disadvantages. One area of growing concern is the amount of

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young people spend in front of screens. With cell phones,

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, and television, many children already spend hours outside of

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staring at

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. Some medical professionals suggest that all of

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screen

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may have negative effects on a child’s physical and psychological health.

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, adding screen

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in

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may exacerbate an already serious problem. A second drawback is that

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and

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can cause distractions. There is a lot of unsuitable material for

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on the web. Putting

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in

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' hands opens the possibility that

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will use these

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in ways that are not educationally sound. In conclusion, replacing traditional paper learning materials with

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like

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and

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has some very clear environmental and educational advantages.

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, schools must take care to monitor student screen

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and ensure that

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are using their

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for educational purposes.