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The Importance Of Tablets In Schools

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Worldwide, spending by academic institutions on tablets has increased 60 percent and the tablets sales in the educational sector is projected to outpace book sales within the next decade. (Mylläri, Rikala & Vesisenaho, 2014). This is a testament of the new path most of the institutions are taking in the educational sector. With the advancement in science and technology, a growing number of establishments are trying to harness its potential, including K-12 schools around the world. Yet, many are against the adoption of tablets in schools as they do not want to witness a change in the traditional method of learning, which is referring to a book for studies. This method has been in practice since the beginning of the school system and further …show more content…

Firstly, using tablets can be an easy source for distraction due to its multi-functionality and this can be tackled by making use of the restriction settings offered by many of the recent tablets. Secondly, many students claim that they are able to comprehend, recollect more, and learn more than those who read and learn from e-books. However, there are tablets that are designed to be easier to the eyes which provide the students with the same effect as reading from a print textbook. The Amazon Kindle exemplifies these types of tablets as they use e-ink electronic screen for displaying the text (Manfredi, n.d.). Lastly, unlike a tablet, the textbooks cannot crash, freeze or get hacked. Tablets can contain personal information, thus being good source for personal information for social hackers. They also require electricity to function and susceptible to unforeseeable malfunctions. However, newer generations of tablets such as the Apple iPad require the finger print of the owner to be unlocked and provide battery that is capable of lasting well over a day, making it safer and more

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