In this era where technological progress has a far-flung impact on our world, it is undeniably reshaping various prospects of human’s life. As these advancements are gradually displacing traditional ways of life, worries about the threat engendered by computers making some individuals hold a believe that human existance in educational context is redundant. Personally, I totally disagree with this view in the light of its inability to impart values but merely information
While modern technology could have merits for academic achievements, students require teacher’s orientation to use it properly
Firstly, it is admitted that teachers ultilising computers could assists their teaching perfromances. It is feasible that multimedia, applying in the teaching lessons, might arouse students interest and provide information more vividly. A case in point is Powerpoint, pre-made lessons could be use in different classes which also consist of sounds and pictures in order catch pupils’s attention therefore enhance the efectiveness. In addition, should students use computers with a view to self-study, there is a chance that they would get loss in the plethora of unorganised data with constructions.
Secondly, the diparities between computers and humans is the emotions and social values. Despite having a wide range of courses, learning from the internet could a lack of interpersonal interactions which is a key to build undertanding and etiquttes in the society. For instance, soft skills could be acquired through interacting with others in daily life which is impractical to learn from online courses. Moreover, through exposures, weaknesses and obstacle might be detected by teachers so that they could encourage and feedback to help students overcome problems. This is characterized by emotions and morals values that computers hardly replace.
In conclusion, while technological innovation has a reservoir of knowledge, it is an unattainable alternative compared to tradtional teaching methods. Nevertheless, its benefit is irrefutable when adopting in the right way