Nowadays almost every
child owns smart devices such as computers and tablets in their house. It has
become their main source of entertainment and resource in which they can find
different type of information in just one click. These types of technologies
have connected our life in such a way that it is very difficult to survive
without it. When a child is not provided with a tablet or computer they find it
boring and lose their interest while on the other hand it is believed that
these types of technologies are making our kids lazy and creates behavioral
problems. Even in education sectors, it has been debating whether students
should be allowed to use computers and tablet in classes?
In this developed world computers and tablets cannot be considered as a
want but instead, it is a basic need. For this reason, students should also be
able to use computers and tablets in their classes since it will make both the
teacher and the student’s life easier. By using computers and tablets they will
be motivated and they can work smart. Benefits of using computers and tablets
in the classroom:
1. Easy to use
2. Direct Communication
3. Live knowledge base
4. Personal approach
5. More cost-effective than textbooks
6. Faster visualization, quicker reporting
7. Improving computer skills. Boosting creativity
8. Hassle-free assessment
9. Paperless homework
10. Learning simulations
Disadvantages:
Even though computers and tablets make students
work easy, they have to be guided properly so that the negative impacts of it
can be reduced.
Unnecessary distraction
Technical
limitations.
Budgetary
considerations
Training
and adaptability