Advantage and Disadvatage of Internet in Education
Advantages of Internet in Education:- A few decades earlier, we had to scour the public libraries, newspaper archives, and old records and files section if we wanted to find some information. However, with the leaps that technology has taken since then till today, information is available, quite literally, at the fingertips of anyone and everyone. It is the one place in the world that can provide the user with that immense, infinite scope of information, without the restrictions of space and capacity. The advantages of the internet have been so many that lives today is unimaginable without it. Even the sector of education has benefited in many ways because of the internet. Under proper supervision and guidance, the internet can help in many ways to facilitate research and communication. While the controversies and consequential debates revolving around the importance of internet in education have been never ending, it cannot be denied that it does indeed play a very important role. On the other hand, however, there are several harmful effects on the students as well. The excessive commercialization of the World Wide Web, thus decreasing its educational value is a major disadvantage. There is also the problem of youngsters giving out to much about themselves to strangers in the world of internet. Besides, there is also the presence of a large variety of adult rated content, which may not be suitable for all kinds of audiences in the internet. Access to such content may affect the mentality and attitude of the children and hinder their education. Nevertheless, the role of internet in education is very important. One of the major advantages of internet in the field of education and studies includes the development of skills on the computer of the children to a very large extent. Computer, as we all would acknowledge, is an indispensable component of our day to day lives in the present technological era. The development of practical skills and