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The definition of the human society includes the involvement and the effect of technology in it. It is the reason of our development as well as the purpose to future improvement.
It has inculcated various innovative methods and tools that aim to the better effectiveness. One of these innovative and interactive tools is the ‘digital classroom’ that has become an important part of the methodology of the educational system.
But nothing is formed without certain disadvantages. Digital learning also possesses certain disadvantages as well as its advantages. Come, let’s have a look at the pros and cons of digital education:
Advantages
The digital learning enables various innovative and interactive privileges both to students and teachers. These are briefly discussed in the following:
Independent innovative students’ learning
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This is a particular type of innovative and interactive tool that the digital learning allows. In this system, students can be divided into separate groups to perform a single task. All of the students will try to perform their best in this way than they usually do alone. This independent tool enables students to produce their best efforts in completing a task.
Illustrations in a visual format
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Effective learning
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It is true that the interesting way of learning increases the range of understanding of the students. Digital learning also enables the learners to learn at a higher speed than usual ultimately saving time and bringing effectiveness.
Life Skills with the help of technology
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Creativity
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Not all of the students are the same. Some of them are inclined towards the creative way of learning. Digital classroom also provides the creative manner of education which becomes successful in satisfying the students’ requirements of learning through creative aspects.
Disadvantages
So, the advantages are mentioned. Now let’s look at the disadvantages of the digital classroom:
The question of distraction
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Students are easily distracted by technology because of their growing interest to it. If technology becomes handled in a wrong way by them, then ultimately they become tremendously affected by it. Proper security and supervision on educational technology is chiefly required for recovering from this problem.
Less communication
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The digital classroom makes the students to communicate less as their minds get normally busy to the ‘interesting’ education. In this way, verbal communication gets hampered and the students can become weak in social skills. The teachers should encourage verbal communication among the students. This will enable their social skills and interaction to be increased.
Security and safety
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The students should not gain access to any unwanted content or material. Security regarding the improper materials must be maintained in the digital classroom.
Ignoring the traditional way
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As students will get to know more about the technical aspects of education, they will normally want to fulfil education through the technical way and not the traditional one. This has a tendency of students not applying their intelligence of studying as technology engages the most of their minds.
Overwhelming technology
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Proper education
Science and technology do affected education at a huge extent. But the increasing effect of technology should not surpass the purpose of actually getting educated and not getting technologically improved. We should keep in mind that technology should fulfil the goal of education and not education fulfilling the aim of technology.
