Argumentative Essay:
Are all changes and transition beneficial? As students and teenagers, we experience many changes. Some changes have outcomes that are good, but some can be unfavorable. Technology can be very convenient and has have been incorporated into our environment, and will continue to be more important. Starting in August 2013, all students of Sioux Falls School District were each given a chromebook to use while in school. Incorporating technology in our education can be a sufficient advantage, but Chromebooks has many disadvantages that adds stress and obstacles for both students and teachers.
Although ChromeBooks seem conveniently small, they are fragile and easily breakable. We were given Acer ChromeBooks, which is the cheapest type of Chromebooks available to buy. Because of the cheap price and quality, these Chromebooks have poor performance, which makes them unreliable. Many repairs have been needed because of the many problems that occur with the chromebooks. This causes money to be wasted on maintenance and repairs. This money used could have gone towards a better quality laptop or tablet. There are many other options when it comes to devices to use for education.
Sioux Falls school district should have spent the money towards something more beneficial. The contract that we were required to sign in order to receive a chromebook states that we must pay $275 to replace the device if an an accident were to occur. The value of the chromebooks are actually less than the replacement price.
Acer Chromebooks are not like other computers. These devices can only access and run google software. This means it is not be able to use Microsoft Word, which is more advanced than Google Docs. Unlike normal computers, Chromebooks have limited access to everything. These laptops do not have the ability to connect to a printer, which causes problems for school reports and assignments. Chromebooks also have less storage and shorter battery life than most computers.
When we received our Chromebooks, the school emphasized the importance of the using this new devices. I have not noticed the importance of these devices. In many of the students classes, including mine, the chromebooks are not used at all. It seems that the school exaggerated the importance and the benefits of the new technology. Although the amount of Chromebook usage depends on the classes you take, I believe all classes should be required to involve chromebooks in some way. This will help use them to learn more about using and operating these new devices and to become comfortable with them. With this, all students will become more familiar with using these chromebooks.
The transition to using more technology in education is very constructive and ideal, but the type and quality of the devices and the way they are used determines how beneficial they actually are. Sioux Falls School District could have purchased a better quality device for their students and their education. Technology can teach us many things and help us to be productive, but sometimes they can cause more problems than advantages.
Are all changes and transition beneficial? As students and teenagers, we experience many changes. Some changes have outcomes that are good, but some can be unfavorable. Technology can be very convenient and has have been incorporated into our environment, and will continue to be more important. Starting in August 2013, all students of Sioux Falls School District were each given a chromebook to use while in school. Incorporating technology in our education can be a sufficient advantage, but Chromebooks has many disadvantages that adds stress and obstacles for both students and teachers.
Although ChromeBooks seem conveniently small, they are fragile and easily breakable. We were given Acer ChromeBooks, which is the cheapest type of Chromebooks available to buy. Because of the cheap price and quality, these Chromebooks have poor performance, which makes them unreliable. Many repairs have been needed because of the many problems that occur with the chromebooks. This causes money to be wasted on maintenance and repairs. This money used could have gone towards a better quality laptop or tablet. There are many other options when it comes to devices to use for education.
Sioux Falls school district should have spent the money towards something more beneficial. The contract that we were required to sign in order to receive a chromebook states that we must pay $275 to replace the device if an an accident were to occur. The value of the chromebooks are actually less than the replacement price.
Acer Chromebooks are not like other computers. These devices can only access and run google software. This means it is not be able to use Microsoft Word, which is more advanced than Google Docs. Unlike normal computers, Chromebooks have limited access to everything. These laptops do not have the ability to connect to a printer, which causes problems for school reports and assignments. Chromebooks also have less storage and shorter battery life than most computers.
When we received our Chromebooks, the school emphasized the importance of the using this new devices. I have not noticed the importance of these devices. In many of the students classes, including mine, the chromebooks are not used at all. It seems that the school exaggerated the importance and the benefits of the new technology. Although the amount of Chromebook usage depends on the classes you take, I believe all classes should be required to involve chromebooks in some way. This will help use them to learn more about using and operating these new devices and to become comfortable with them. With this, all students will become more familiar with using these chromebooks.
The transition to using more technology in education is very constructive and ideal, but the type and quality of the devices and the way they are used determines how beneficial they actually are. Sioux Falls School District could have purchased a better quality device for their students and their education. Technology can teach us many things and help us to be productive, but sometimes they can cause more problems than advantages.
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