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Computer
Technology is helping improve the educational system
It is said the most important scientific fulfillment of human in 20th
century is the invention of computer which has greatly changed and will continue
to change our society in every aspect. Education system is inevitably changed by
introduction of computer system, however, the question is just that ¡°does
computer really help the education system or do the opposite way?¡±
In my opinion, computer is like a sharp knife with two blades which can
be a great tool or a killing weapon. It all depends on how you use it. So does
computer! When computer is used properly, its remarkable features help a lot in
many fields of education system. The examples are just too many to count, such
as that the inter-activation and multi-media capability help the early education
for infants, the network communication greatly reduces cost of education for
remote areas and people living in vast, spreading area, and what¡¯s more
provides an opportunity for sharing limited education resources such as famous
professors, laboratory equipments, libararies etc. The introduction of internet
technology even helps computer play a greater role in education system. Nowadays
no university can operate without computer or internet. Internet helps to
replace traditional communication methods such as fax, mails with more efficient
communication methods like e-mail, net-meeting and so on. And libraries now are
more convenient to be accessed with internet, thus information resources are
used with more efficiency.
Nevertheless, we also observe many negative outcomes with introduction of
computer and internet. There are statistics showing that more and more students
are poor in arithmetic and handwriting as they are more and more dependant on
computer to do the calculation and word processing. Information is much easier
for students to acquire compared with their older generation. By clicking mouse
and typing of keyboard, they can get solution for almost any question, then
basic thinking ability is deprived by lack of patience and attention. Their
interest is more and more attracted to fast-moving, meaningless visual and audio
impulse which may in near future lead to decrement of brain-power due to lack of
usage.
So, we are facing this menacing question----¡°Is computer technology
helping the education system?¡± As the effects are mixed, the answer is also
mixed. However, being practical enough, nobody can deny that we, human will more
and more depend on computer and internet. Then since we cannot reject them, the
only way is to accept them, but with a proper way. Still there are a lot of
things that we can do. For example, limit accesses to computer and internet by
children.
Stress the importance of human¡¯s
brain capability without help of computer and internet. And so on. New problems
continually prop up, yet solutions are definitely able to find out.
