Should Students Should Not Limit On Technology For Education?
Technology is the use of science to help make life easier (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Computers, iPads, iPhones, and Kindles are all examples of technology. There are a lot of students these days who depend on these for education because researching with the use of technology is easier than researching in the library through the use of books. However, students should not depend on technology for education because students will become lazy, they will not develop the skill of critical thinking, and not all information found on the Internet is reliable.
The dependence of students on technology has its pros and cons. An example of a negative effect is the laziness that the students will develop. Since there is a lot of useful information for …show more content…
There is a lot of information that can be found on the Internet, but it is not guaranteed that everything found there is true. An example of an unreliable source is Wikipedia. It is mentioned in Wikipedia’s ‘about page’ that there may be false information in their articles (Moran 23). This is because anyone, even if they are not experts, can edit or add information to any article posted on that site. Blogs are also unreliable because most of the information found in there are just opinions from other people. Opinions are not reliable because they are not supported by facts. Opinions can also be biased so it is not acceptable to use these for …show more content…
This is because of technology like iPads and Kindles. Books can now be read digitally through the use of the gadgets mentioned and these digital books are called eBooks. Buying eBooks is more convenient than buying actual textbooks because it costs cheaper. There are also free eBooks that can be found Internet (Harness 5).
Because of technology, researching is easier. You could get access to a lot of information through the Internet. You do not need to go to the library and read textbooks for research. That will only cost you a lot of time. Students can also learn individually. If they do not understand what their teacher taught them in class, they do not need to be anxious because all they have to do is search for it in the Internet. (Ramey 3). Students can also finish their school work faster through the use of technology. When you use books for research, it will take a long time to be able to answer your school work since you have to scan every page. Unlike in using the Internet, the information that you are looking for can be easily accessed, which saves
The dependence of students on technology has its pros and cons. An example of a negative effect is the laziness that the students will develop. Since there is a lot of useful information for …show more content…
There is a lot of information that can be found on the Internet, but it is not guaranteed that everything found there is true. An example of an unreliable source is Wikipedia. It is mentioned in Wikipedia’s ‘about page’ that there may be false information in their articles (Moran 23). This is because anyone, even if they are not experts, can edit or add information to any article posted on that site. Blogs are also unreliable because most of the information found in there are just opinions from other people. Opinions are not reliable because they are not supported by facts. Opinions can also be biased so it is not acceptable to use these for …show more content…
This is because of technology like iPads and Kindles. Books can now be read digitally through the use of the gadgets mentioned and these digital books are called eBooks. Buying eBooks is more convenient than buying actual textbooks because it costs cheaper. There are also free eBooks that can be found Internet (Harness 5).
Because of technology, researching is easier. You could get access to a lot of information through the Internet. You do not need to go to the library and read textbooks for research. That will only cost you a lot of time. Students can also learn individually. If they do not understand what their teacher taught them in class, they do not need to be anxious because all they have to do is search for it in the Internet. (Ramey 3). Students can also finish their school work faster through the use of technology. When you use books for research, it will take a long time to be able to answer your school work since you have to scan every page. Unlike in using the Internet, the information that you are looking for can be easily accessed, which saves