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Is paper better to use than computers in schools? - Coggle Diagram
Is paper better to use than computers in schools?
History + Background
-Computers have been used in schools since the 1980's!
-Computers became more user-friendly and helpful, during the 1980's as more people started to buy them.
-Charles Babbage was the first person to invent a computer, in 1822, but wasn't built until 1991.
Hook
-"We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher's hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world." - David Warlick
-Have you ever been thankful that you don't have to worry about your spelling mistakes?
Specialized Info
-Now, 94% of children ages 3-18 have a computer at home and 98% of schools have computers.
-There are also many schools using interactive whiteboards, that teachers use to teach the class off of.
-Google Classroom is a popular online way to assign homework, along with many others like Unified Classroom
Thesis
Computers are better to use in school because students don't have an excuse for losing work, and they can use computers to take notes, do assignments, easily turn assignments in and edit documents, and it is easy to search things up on the internet.
Argument #3: Using computers makes it easy to search up information, and have different things open
There are also many apps and extensions to help to be more productive, and to be able to communicate with others and listen to music.
Instead of looking through textbooks or reading long books of information, we can search up information quickly, and also easily insert pictures.
We can multitask with different assignments, or split the screen with a textbook and notes assignment
Argument #2: Using computers is efficient and easy
Do assignments quickly, because typing is usually faster than writing
Turning them in
To take notes, and easily erase and edit
Argument #1: Using computers lets students not have an excuse for losing work.
Safer on a drive than a piece of paper.
More organized
Handwriting is easy to read because it is all the same font!