There has been an ever expanding use of machines, such as laptops and tablets, in the classroom. Many are of the opinion that this is an upward development, while others disagree and think it leads to adverse effects. This essay agrees that the increase use of information technology is beneficial to students and teachers and will discuss both view points.
It is obvious that the internet has provided students with access to a lot of data these days than ever before. Moreover, learners have the ability to research and learn about any subject just at the touch of a button. It is therefore agreed that technology is a very worthwhile tool for education. Google is a prime example, where students can key in any word and gain in-depth knowledge quickly and easily.
However, some disagree and feel that technology deprives people of real human interaction. Human interaction is necessary because it teaches us valuable life skills like discourse, debate and empathy. Despite this, human interaction is still possible through the internet and this essay disagrees that technology should be dismissed for this reason. For instance, face to face interaction is now possible through Skype and Facebook.
In conclusion, while the benefits of information technology, particularly the internet, allow students to tap into limitless sources of ideas, some still feel that people should be wary of this new phenomenon and not allow it to curb face to face interaction. However, as long as we are careful to keep in mind the importance of human interactions in education, the educational benefits are clearly an uptrend.
There has been an ever expanding
use
of machines, such as laptops and tablets, in the classroom.
Many
are of the opinion that this is an upward development, while others disagree and
think
it leads to adverse effects. This essay
agrees
that the increase
use
of information
technology
is beneficial to
students
and teachers and will discuss both view points.
It is obvious that the internet has provided
students
with access to
a lot of
data these days than ever
before
.
Moreover
, learners have the ability to research and learn about any subject
just
at the touch of a button. It is
therefore
agreed
that
technology
is a
very
worthwhile tool for education. Google is a prime example, where
students
can key in any word and gain in-depth knowledge
quickly
and
easily
.
However
,
some
disagree and feel that
technology
deprives
people
of real
human
interaction
.
Human
interaction
is necessary
because
it teaches us valuable life
skills
like discourse, debate and empathy. Despite this,
human
interaction
is
still
possible through the internet and this essay disagrees that
technology
should
be dismissed
for this reason
.
For instance
,
face
to
face
interaction
is
now
possible through Skype and Facebook.
In conclusion
, while the benefits of information
technology
,
particularly
the internet,
allow
students
to tap into limitless sources of
ideas
,
some
still
feel that
people
should be wary of this new phenomenon and not
allow
it to curb
face
to
face
interaction
.
However
, as long as we are careful to
keep
in mind the importance of
human
interactions
in education, the educational benefits are
clearly
an uptrend.