The argument that students' textbooks should be replaced by electronic books on tablets is both supported and refuted by many. In my opinion, even though digital technologies appear as a suitable learning tool for students, there are still indisputable advantages to continue using printed books since they do not distract students from the educational process and do not contribute to serious health problems as well as tablets do.
On the one hand, proponents of tablets believe that these devices contain many technological features that cannot be found in print textbooks. The reason for this is that tablets often give users a wide range of text formatting instruments as well as searching function and using multimedia objects. As a result, this interactive approach allows increasing not only students' creativity but also motivation to the learning process. However, despite the apparent attractiveness, tablets are often believed to have many distractions for students, such as enthralling games and irrelevant content on the Internet.
On the other hand, opponents of using handheld technological devices assume that tablets are frequently associated with a range of ailments and I agree with them. Not only do electronic devices cause Computer Vision Syndrome, which is manifested by eye strain and migraines, but also provoke different musculoskeletal disorders, such as shoulder pain and fibromyalgia. Therefore, the long-term use of tablets for educational purposes is made not universally possible. For instance, having carried out research among school children, scientists have revealed that the recommended time for working with the tablet for children should not exceed two hours a day, otherwise without being time-restricted using digital devices will affect children's health.
In conclusion, though people may vary in their opinion, I am firmly convinced that completely switch to electronic devices from print books does not seem possible yet. On no account should the impact of tablets on children's well-being and distraction in the learning process be ignored, although one could not but admit the broad capabilities of tablets in terms of interactivity and graphic support of learning materials for educational purposes.
The argument that students' textbooks should
be replaced
by electronic books on tablets is both supported and refuted by
many
. In my opinion,
even though
digital technologies appear as a suitable
learning
tool for students, there are
still
indisputable advantages to continue using printed books since they do not distract students from the educational process and do not contribute to serious health problems
as well
as tablets do.
On the one hand, proponents of tablets believe that these
devices
contain
many
technological features that cannot
be found
in print textbooks.
The reason for this is
that tablets
often
give users a wide range of text formatting instruments
as well
as searching function and using multimedia objects.
As a result
, this interactive approach
allows
increasing not
only
students' creativity
but
also
motivation to the
learning
process.
However
, despite the apparent attractiveness, tablets are
often
believed to have
many
distractions for students, such as enthralling games and irrelevant content on the Internet.
On the other hand
, opponents of using handheld technological
devices
assume that tablets are
frequently
associated with a range of ailments and I
agree
with them. Not
only
do electronic
devices
cause Computer Vision Syndrome, which
is manifested
by eye strain and migraines,
but
also
provoke
different
musculoskeletal disorders, such as shoulder pain and fibromyalgia.
Therefore
, the long-term
use
of tablets for educational purposes
is made
not
universally
possible.
For instance
, having carried out research among school children, scientists have revealed that the recommended time for working with the tablet for children should not exceed two hours a day,
otherwise
without being time-restricted using digital
devices
will affect children's health.
In conclusion
, though
people
may vary in their opinion, I am
firmly
convinced that completely switch to electronic
devices
from print books does not seem possible
yet
. On no account should the impact of tablets on children's well-being and distraction in the
learning
process be
ignored
, although one could not
but
admit the broad capabilities of tablets in terms of interactivity and graphic support of
learning
materials for educational purposes.