Why We Should Have A Place Of Textbooks

When you come home from school is your back sore?Have you ever wondered why you have 1 book for every class and trying to carry all those books is putting stress on your back, maybe a tablet will be the way of the future. as well that According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, backpack-related injuries send an estimated 5,000 children a year to emergency rooms. More than 14,000 children are treated annually for injuries..( consumer US product Safety Commission) Tablets should be used in place of textbooks because they are state mandated, they are easier to carry around, and they are cheaper than textbooks. Garrett Miller thinks instead of carrying around a 30-pound sack a student's ipad will someday be in their backpack

like it or not standardized testing mandated by the federal and state government is now moving online. Luther said that means No more paper and pencil test. so if you ask a third grader or any kid that's in school to write about an experience that they’ve had they have to be able to type. so state standards are requiring that kids as low as third grade to be able to type. so pencils and paper are no longer needed. and technology must be used as a bridge to get students excited and enthusiastic about learning and to inspire teachers to help get students motivated about learning. and this technology will change the world of education.(Joe klein,NY school

A school with 100 teachers uses on average 250,000 pieces of paper annually. A school of 1,000 students spends anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 a month on paper, ink and toner. tablets can take a lot of that paper away. if students used tablets not only would they save trees but they would also save an average of 250 dollars per students which is the average cost of textbooks for students, but they would also save a lot of trees. If students switch to tablets instead of textbooks a lot of money would be saved which could go toward other things like fundraising for sports and transportation for after school activities like tutoring and clubs. ( Ryne D. grimes, teenik.org,) Tablets shouldn’t be used in place of textbooks because of medical research proving that the light can cause permanent eye damage. Retina damage can possibly occur from spending too much time looking at digital screens. It’s not just the screens themselves that cause the problem, it’s the ‘blue light’ they emit that can be damaging to your eyes.serious damage to the retina and once the cells are destroyed there is no possible way of repairing them and the cells are damaged for life.(what digital screens are actually doing to your eyes, rebuild your