Picture this image: headaches and dry eye from computer vision syndrome. Having a better chance of getting neck aches, shoulder pain, and musculoskeletal disorder. Is this what B-schools will upgraded from old-fashioned textbooks two tablets want their students to stop her from? I hope not! Unfortunately though, this is what their innovation has resulted in--a variety of health problems, according to the information from Procon.org and the American Optometric Association. It has been proven that the student to converted to tablets not lonely and up suffering from a variety of health problems, but become distracted from academics as well textbook should not be replaced with tablet if it is resulting in health issues, distracting students from class interaction, and even causing damage environmentally. First of all, the repetitive exposure to tablets Greyton chances of medical and health problems. Research and statistics from the American optometric Association states many individuals will get eyestrain, headache, blurred vision, dry eyes, and neck and shoulder pain, and these may be caused by the glare on the screen or the way the devices help. By giving students tablets at school, they will probably be suffering from these side effects of too much exposure to handheld devices. Even though tablets will give you further access to information, it should not be tolerated if it is causing health problems. According to FCC.gov, or Federal Communications Commission, continuous exposure to radiofrequency can contribute to health issues as well. Biological effects resulting from radiofrequency can be heating up the tissues, which causes tissue damage. Exposure to radiofrequency may also contribute to cancer as well. Knowing student are us... ... middle of paper ... ...tics state that devices required extraction of 33 pounds of minerals, 79 gallons of water, and 100 kW hours of fossil fuels resulting in 66 pounds of carbon dioxide. Textbooks don't waste nearly that much resources than tablets, therefore their production is much less harmful to the environment, and even us. I believe that the use of textbooks over tablet is a much better idea. Handheld devices are leading factor to a variety of health issues, and too much exposure around devices can be a leading factor to cancer and tissue damage. They cost destruction environmentally because all the resources it ways to make. Lastly, it can distract students very easily from class work and class. Is it really a good idea to upgrade two tablets if this is what is happening? No, not if it is resulting in more bad than good. Works Cited http://tablets-textbooks.procon.org/
In addition, textbooks are heavy to carry around and it takes longer to find a page. Likewise with digital textbooks they are compatible with tablets, smartphones, and laptops; it’s much easier to carry around and affordable price. However, some people may argue that digital textbooks can be a distraction for people because they would not bother read anymore. The author and poet Dana Gioia argues that electronics alternatives may be a bad influence that will lead society to not read anymore. Gioia complicates matters further when she writes, “While no single activity is responsible for the decline in reading, the cumulative presence and availability of electronic alternatives increasingly have drawn Americans away from reading” (161). I think Gioia is mistaken because she overlooks on electronics being a bad influence; but doesn’t see the benefits of electronics. To demonstrate, most of my textbooks are digital, which I can easily carry my tablet around where ever I go. Also, I save more money on digital textbooks and are simple to annotated the text. Journalist Ellen Lee interview a student from Liberty University, and he states that he prefers digital textbooks because he can tap his iPad, opens the digital copy and quickly open the page. Nevertheless, he also like digital textbooks because it has a feature that allows to highlight and mark the
Where ever you live and whatever grade you teach, technology has made it into the lives of teachers and students. Whether it is an ebook, laptop, iPad, computer, or Smartboard, they all have brought teaching literacy to a new level. These tools are not going to leave our classrooms, if anything they will impact the learning at new and higher levels. There will come a day, and I think it will be soon, that every student will have access to their own technology devices at school and at home. As teachers, we need to embrace technology and try and stay ahead of our students if possible.
... I’d rather have paper to write down and make my own citations and marks depending on the subject, but if I’m reading a novel, then using a tablet is great, and I’m able to carry as many books as I need. It’s amazing how technology has shaped our educational system over the years and especially in the last 10 years. Honestly, it was only a matter of time before we arrived at this crossroad. It still remains to be seen how this path will be navigated and implemented fully, but I’m excited to be on the journey.
Tablets can help improve the way students attain their studies. According to Cam Lincoln “Students who used the iPad version of the textbook scored 20 percent higher on standardized test versus students who learned with traditional textbook”(parag.2).This demonstrates that, students who used the iPad version of the textbook learned more effectively than the students who learned with traditional textbooks. The iPad clearly shows that it can help improved test scores. According to National Association for the Education of Young Children “for children with minimal exposure to technology or limited engli...
There are also those who believe too much time with digital devices has caused students to become disconnected from face-to-face social activities, family communications and nature. Therefore, believing that digital devices in the classroom would probably lead to an even greater disconnection. There are concerns from the EPA about long-term exposure to wireless devices and computer screens. While there is no direct evidence of harmful effects, the EPA would discourage too much exposure for students who have video screens in front of their faces or computers in their laps. If students frequently use these devices at home, additional exposure at school could be viewed as harmful. While schools can limit the availability of websites that can be viewed on their network, students may find links that slipped through the system. There will also be times that students will not be accessing the Internet through a monitored network. Child predators are a problem everywhere. Using digital devices at school creates just that much more exposure and potential danger for students. In addition, cyber bullying is also an increasing issue. Permitting use of digital devices in the classroom could potentially lead to more of
People are convinced that technology is an effective tool that will further learning. This can be true, but when you use tablets
Technology in schools should be allowed!!! Technology should be used in school classrooms because students can connect with students. Technology can be used as electronic textbooks , video players, graphing calculators and photo editors. Technology needs to be allowed in schools lastly but not leastly because students need them for emergency purposes. My first reason why Technology should be used in schools for classroom purposes is phones can be used to poll students in class and send homework reminders.
According to Johnsen (1989) there seems to be almost impossible to read a book without learning something (Johnsen, 1989). This was once an accepted pedagogics where every book was considered as a textbook. Textbooks today are in accordance with Johnsen regarded as “all printed learning resources that covers substantial amount of a given subject’s curricula goals for given level of education expected to be used on a regular basis” (Johnsen, 1989, p. 10). Makers of the national curriculum goals have had both tradition and renewal in mind, claims Johnsen (1989). Making of a textbook includes the centuries long heritage of knowledge and perceptions and new discoveries which results in many different decisions in the process of design.
From a parent’s standpoint, there are many benefits to a tablet. It replaces an entire closet of toys and can travel just about anywhere so there is no more arguing over how many toys to pack. There are no more lost pieces and cleanup is a breeze. There are no more emergencies when the batteries run down and the only maintenance needed is an occasional recharge.
In this case, imagine if schools continued to use books and worksheets for their learning and research. They would eventually be at a disadvantage versus a school who incorporates the phycology behind the hues of colors, design and technology into their classrooms. One article disputes that claim though, giving the reasoning that changes should come based off student interest. Students appreciated the easy use of e-books provided, but “contrary to what most would expect, the younger and supposedly tech-savvy students are not all that into e-textbooks.... It runs counter to the push for paper-free digital classroom where e-books are often marketed as the lower cost (and lower weight) option” (Lewis-Spectator). When we personalize learning, we have to take into account whether the
During the past few years, the publishing and reading world has been facing a veritable digital book onslaught. E-books have been outselling print books on Amazon since 2011 (Polanka, 7). While digital book sales skyrocketed, print book sales, especially those of mass marked paperbacks, diminished. Even the fact that e-books are not much cheaper than print books does not seem to interfere with the former’s popularity. It would seem that the age of print books is about to end, and quite soon.
However, I still want to stand on my opinion, I think e-book is better than printed book even more students prefer using printed books. I know using a e-book for long time may be harmful for people’s eyes, and the device may not support enough power for them to read books, but I more care about the advantages of e-book. An e-book is obviously cheaper than printed book, and it brings a lot of convenience into my study life. The most important thing is using an e-book is saving the earth resources. I believe that e-books will be more and more popular, and then replace using printed books in the
Do you like your electronic devices? Do you want to use it at school? Well, you have come to the right place. By electronics in school can mean you can use your phones, laptops, Ipods, and tablets in school. Not only these devices but more like a Playstation Portable(PSP) or a Dual Screen(DS). You would only use these devices for school work nothing else, but only after school. Electronic devices should be used in school because they can be used in an emergency, increases students organization, and for educational purposes.
As more people began to access the Internet through smart phones and tablets rather than laptops and computers, it is not a surprise that they would also want to transform the American education system by bringing tablets into classrooms. In fact, a few schools around the country have already replaced textbooks with tablets and have seen improvements in students’ standardized test scores. Using tablets instead of textbooks is not only convenient and helpful, but it can also reduce the amount of paper wastes in school. However, it is not a good idea to completely transform textbooks with tablets with the current technology, for it can not only be damaging to the environment and costly to set up, but also might not be effective in improving K-12 education in the long run.
... all ages do not know how to write in cursive anymore. Some students may not know how to sign their name in cursive since it wont be taught anymore. One thing that many people worry about with digital learning is that students will spend too much time in front of a screen and keyboard. It is believed that these kids will have less of a social life and will be less likely to communicate through talking, but choosing to communicate through online messaging and texting. Though students have a variety of information at their finger tips, this can cause temptation for students to plagiarize. Devices such as iPads and laptops are useful learning tools, but at the same time they can be a huge source of distractions. While students should be taking notes, they could be browsing the web, updating social media sites, watching videos, playing games or other distracting things.