Internet teaching is tremendously increasing at present . I argue that it is a negative development and bad for the future, for children in particular . Due to a lack of personal physical monitoring as well as the lack of academic atmosphere . This essay will elaborate on these points further .
Firstly , in the classrooms, the children are expected to be Physically monitored by their teachers during class hours . Whereas this will not be possible in online classes . These monitoring activities are very crucial for the children . Such as the monitoring of handwriting and spelling mistakes during class hours gives an opportunity for correcting those at the initial stages . For example, almost all the parents of younger children who attended online classes during the COVID pandemic complaints about their children’s bad handwriting
Moreover , online classes lack the atmosphere of real classrooms and schools. The interaction with friends along with the physical and mental activities they engage in the school is very important . Because these are essential for their proper physical as well as mental development .Furthermore, the school surroundings and friends also make the children more sociable . Numerous studies indicate that youngsters who attended online classes without exposure to real school , especially during the lockdown periods tend to be lazier and introverted compared to the children who attended regular classes
To conclude , online education though very popular currently , has disadvantages , in fact concerning young children as it could affect their studies as well as development