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In the future ,students may have the choice ofstudying at home by using
technology such ascomputers or television or of studying attraditional schools.
Which would you prefer?Use reasons and specific details to explain
yourchoice.
If I have a choice between studying at home usingcomputers and television
or studying in a traditionalschool setting, I'd choose the traditional setting
.Maybe it's just what I'm used to ,but I don't think that technology can replace
teachers and classrooms.
After all, technology can fail. Computers go down and computer programs
crash. Televisions break, and the electricity can suddenly go off. In those
situations, who's going to teach me? IfI'm at school, and the television or the
computers stop functioning, there's a teacher to step inand change the lesson
plan. Teachers can draw on their teaching experience and be creative.Computers
and televisions can't.
I'd also miss the chance to interact with other students if I weren't going
to school. I thinklearning to play and work with other people is one of the most
important lessons we learn inschool. It prepares us for life, and for working
with other people. Being with other people alsohelps us discover who we are.
Another concern I have about studying at home is getting distracted. It's
strange, but I think being home alone is more distracting than being at school
with a lot of people. At school, we'reall focused on the same subjects. At home,
it would be so easy to turn off the computer or thetelevision and go do
something else. I might tell myself that it's okay to play a computer gamenow
and make up the study hours later. Chances are, I'd never make up the study
hours.
I'm all in favor of using technology in the classroom. I think computers
and television are greatways for students to have access to a lot of
information. I just don't think they should be theonly tools I have as a
student. I also need teachers and other students to help me get acomplete
education.
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