The Pros And Cons Of Teaching Technology In Schools

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For centuries students have been going to school to learn a trade so that they will be able to take care of their families. The classroom setting has always been the same a teacher teaching students in a classroom. As a result of the technological revolution there has been an influx of technology in classrooms. With this new change in the way students are gaining their education the debate stands as to whether technology is better than textbooks, as well as its effect on the learning environment and the future generation of students. In order to begin using tablets in schools as a permanent teaching tool teachers have to know how to operate the tablets. Teachers are going to have to take courses to learn this new trend and how to teach it…show more content…
Schools spend a lot of money annually to pay for paper. According to a quick Google search, the average school spends $30,00 to $50,00 a year on paper alone. Using this logic, that ultimately means that a school consumes 74 trees a year (Moffett par.4) Lauren Moffett writes for NovaDesk who since 1988 have been integrating technology into computer workstations, desks, etc for teachers and students. The prospect of saving money using technology is the driving force behind this movement. Still, 50% of parents report that their kids have damaged an electronic device, costing families some $2.8 billion over the past five years. (Pinsker par.5). Beth Pinsker is the Deputy Money Director for Reuters who have contributed some freelance writing for the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Textbooks cost a lot of money because of the considerable amount of trees that are being cut down. Not using paper can help with the developing deforestation problem around the globe. Nevertheless, textbooks cost a lot of money to repair because students constantly damage their electronic…show more content…
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