The average sixth grader carries over eighteen pounds of textbooks. Some students carry up to thirty pounds of textbooks. This immense weight has led to over 14,000 students being treated annually, just for backpack related injuries. Every year the United States spends over 7 billion dollars on textbooks for students K-12. If all schools switched from textbooks to tablets the government would save over 3 billion dollars a year. Each year an average school uses 5,955,000 sheets of paper, that’s equal to 74 trees. There are 98,817 public schools in America. This means that US schools destroy 7,312,458 trees a year. The US Department of Education proved that students learn 30-80% faster when using tablets (Federal Communications Commission). A lot of trouble could be saved if schools no longer used textbooks. Tablets would have a larger benefit to schools than textbooks because tablets are cheaper, tablets are better for the environment, and tablets help students learn more material faster.
Each year the government spends 7 billion dollars because schools do not have tablets, but what is it costing schools? The average school spends 50,000 dollars a year on paper and ink (Paper and Pencil Curriculum). If all students used tablets schools would need virtually no paper. Homework can be assigned on computers, tests can be taken online, and students can study from their tablets. One of the main arguments for tablets is the fact that textbooks are so expensive. The average cost of a textbook in the 2011-2012 school year was 68 dollars. The average price of a digital textbook that same year was only 8 dollars (FAQ on Textbooks). Not only would this save the schools lots of money, it would also save the students money. Studen...
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...ext day. Another great thing about tablets is the unknown. New technology is constantly being made and improved; on the other hand textbooks were used by the Greeks. All in all, the choice is obvious.
It is easy to see that the positive side of tablets far out ways the positive side of textbooks. Textbooks are bulky and can injure students. As mentioned above, textbooks destroy 7,312,458 trees a year. Plus textbooks are outdated, inefficient and expensive. Tablets are cheaper, perform better, and increase students’ interest in what they are learning. Plus students will be prepared for a world in which they will be surrounded by technology.Tablets would have a larger benefit to schools than textbooks because tablets are cheaper than textbooks, tablets are better for the environment than textbooks, and tablets help students learn more material faster.
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
... 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.
One gargantuan textbook for each class so that a teacher can not only eat potato chips, but also watch netflix at the same exact time! Woo-hoo! It’s a win-win for both sides; schools save money; easy cha-ching put in the bank; students get an outstanding education; students earn the meaningful “A” that clearly demonstrates their intelligence. Everyone’s
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...
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He became a track star in Ohio, during his high school years. His high school track Coach Charlie Riley noticed his running ability when he saw him during a PE class, and asked him to join the tack team. When Owens told him he couldn't make it to after school practices because of his job. The coach personally offered to train him before school started in the morning. Owens agreed and began his training.
It is commonly know that e-readers are expensive. Poorer districts would not be able to afford it and therefor would cause a bigger separation in the learning from school to school. Not only are the e-readers themselves expensive but also the software that would be required for them to work. The books would have to be purchased on the e-readers as well as installing WIFI and training the staff
With the United States’ low amount of high schools allowing laptops and tablets in school, the high schools should allow laptops and tablets to be used to benefit students, because the “trend of integrating technology into education will definitely increase” (Wang). I am a high school student, and in the classes that I am allowed my laptop and tablet, I feel like it has helped me more than not having one. In the future, the high schools of the United States should not lag behind Asian countries with education, but surpass them.
People are convinced that technology is an effective tool that will further learning. This can be true, but when you use tablets
To begin with, technology makes it possible for students to stay in touch with family and friends. A student can call home and ask a family member to bring them a forgotten assignment, lunch money or to come pick them up if they are sick. It has been proven that over 70% of the students forget their lunch through a research from Los Angeles, California investigators. Being able to have the opportunity to prevent a child from starving and forgetting his lunch sends a great message about using technology at school. In addition, tablets allow parents to keep track of their children’s whereabouts before, during, and after school. Furthermore, there is always the possibility of a student needing to contact a parent because of a dangerous situation. For instance, what if a school shooting all of a sudden happens at your child’s school, what will happen if the child cannot contact his parents? Just in Colorado, a student who was planning to kill 100 students and teachers killed himself in a violent attack aft...
Along with these problems, some professors demand a specific edition of textbooks, which would cost hundreds of dollars more than the older version, and the only difference students can find is the physical appearance of the books. The California Student Public Interest Research Group published a study in 2004 that found new editions cost 58 percent more than older editions and newer editions are not that different from previous editions (PresslerE01). Therefore, expenses on text books must be reduced as it has a direct effect on students’ performance. In addition, it can be accessible anywhere at any time, so, students shouldn’t carry heavy textbooks all the time.
Paper has officially been replaced with iPads. Just kidding, but there are over 1.5 million iPads that are being used in classrooms by students on a daily bases rather than using printed textbooks as main learning resources (Graduating With Technology). With recent advancements in technology, many school districts have turned the focus off traditional learning methods of using textbooks, and are now focusing on integrating the use of tablets and computers as the main means of learning for students. Technology is going to continue to advance throughout this digital age and is going to gain popularity within education, but there are questions arising of how effective technology is when used in the classroom. The opportunity of using new technology to enhance learning should be seized, but textbooks should not become extinct within the education system or become a secondary learning method due to tablets and other types of technology becoming more popular in the education system. Textbooks are reliable, they can be used by anyone, and there are enough textbooks for each student to have their own, and be able to take them home. Also, technology is impacting the way the brain receives information. Reading digital print isn't as productive for readers as printed text, and there is limited access to resources needed for tablets to be effective when used by students. While this is true there are benefits to using tablets and other forms of technology in the classroom. It is easier for teachers to have assignments emailed directly to them, or post assignments on the internet, the use of technology is required in many core classes, and textbooks are easily worn, and expensive.
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
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.
Getting educated is one of the most important things in life when it comes to getting a good future. By developing good knowledge of schooling, it helps establish and maintain new information as needed throughout the real world. As books are one the essential tools in learning, eBooks are being used in a everyday lifestyle. Traveling to get away places from city life, helps give reading a comforting feel. Students that use print books are eventually going to use ebooks in the future. By educating students with ebooks, it is more efficient than carrying textbooks; ebooks is more convenient and reliable to read, write and store notes. Print books are being replaced by eBooks, it helps on keeping files together and it makes notes