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Would you want to send your children to a pediatrician that was practicing medicine in the 1970’s or 1980’s? Then why would you want your child to be taught using teaching techniques that are decades, even centuries old (Steinberg par. 2)? Computers in school impact, not only a person’s education, but their whole life: Financial aspects, physical conditions, and their self-esteem. A person’s finances would be affected due to the cost of the computer, the software for computers, and maintenance of the computer hardware. Some schools require that the students pay for the computer themselves. This is an obvious problem because computers are extremely expensive machines and the rising cost of living, lower salaries, and college expenses do not make these fees any easier to pay off. Software for computers are a necessity for most high school and college classes today. There are free alternatives online but most of these save with different file types that most popular softwares such a Pages and Word might not recognize. When finances do not play a role in the decision, such as a school that leases the computer to the student for a reduced price, there are great benefits. “‘You’d have to be living in a cave to not be aware of the fact that technology is a critical part of a skill set people use in the real world,’ he [Walled Lake Superintendent William Hamilton] says (Steinberg par. 14).” Computers are a vital asset to all work-fields. There are few jobs that do not require some sort of computer knowledge. Computers are becoming more and more involved in society. The best way to approach this situation is to introduce this information to the children early on (Powell par. 4). They are also a source of constantly updating news and inf... ... middle of paper ... ... of laptops in school is becoming more and more feasible because the cost of the laptops are decreasing (Steinberg par. 19, 20). So ask yourself, are students today pioneering a new way to educate the next generation, or are they simply guinea pigs that are using a system that will die out in the next decade? Works Cited Kozeis, N. “Impact of computer use on children’s vision.” Hippocratia. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Oct. - Dec. 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2013 Powell, Albrecht. “Should Schools Provide Laptop Computers to Students?” About.com. n.p., 22 Feb. 2006. Web. 11 Nov. 2013 Steinberg, Stephanie. “More students need a laptop computer for the classroom.” USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc, 23 Aug. 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. “Working Together: Computers and People with Learning Disabilities.” DO-IT. University of Washington, n.d.. Web. 11 Nov. 2013

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