Information and communication technologies are being increasingly used by today’s schools. Several different devices are being used to accomplish mobile learning in classes, but few are as popular as the use of netbooks for education. However, these portable devices have both advantages and disadvantages.
There can certainly be some real advantages of using Netbooks in the classroom. First of all, these digital computers are interactive, practical and versatile machines that students can easily transport to school every day. Students do not need to carry heavy textbooks; on the contrary they have easy access to any information on their computers. As well as that, laptops have various programs, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft OneNote, Openoffice and Adobe Photoshop, on various operating systems that students can use to complete their work quickly and efficiently. Finally, teachers can use computers to provide students with extra material that they can use to review what was learned in class and professors can also give homework or projects in order to develop students’ abilities and enhance their learning.
On the other hand, the use of computers in the classroom has disadvantages as well. Firstly, it is very easy for students to get distracted when they are not using their laptops for academic purposes. One of the main distractions are social networks like Facebook, Instagram and now even “WhatsApp on PC”, which could cause a loss of a student’s attention towards what is happening during the class. On top of that, computers cannot accurately teach students how to write a correct essay or sentence due to the fact that these devices auto correct every word that students write. In addition to this, proper penmanship cannot be achieved virtually; students must practice writing in order to develop neat and legible handwriting. Lastly, another disadvantage of using computers in the classroom is that teachers usually do not have previous training on the use of computers or knowledge about their tools, which makes it difficult for them to access to multiple educational content and new ways of teaching.
So, all in all, it is understandable that technology brings along advantages and disadvantages, and that the adoption of the use of Netbooks in the classroom is something that teachers are still getting used to this. Nevertheless, this innovative way of working in the classroom can also open doors to new experiences, new ways of learning and collaborating.
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ReplyDeleteI have just found some mistakes to consider for your next writing.
1- You should check out the title. You wrote "a netbook" in singular and then you expressed it in the body in plural.
2- The second sentence from the first paragraph you should write "but, few (of them)are..." From my point of view it is more formal.
3- I suggest you to look for more synonyms because some words from the paragraph two and three were constantly repeated, such as "students". You can use they, children, pupils, learners, etc.
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