Argumentative Essay On Textbooks Vs Textbooks

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“Are we going to prepare kids for their future, or our past? If we aren’t using technology, we aren’t preparing them for the future” says Sister Patricia Clune, Superintendent in Kansas City (Galitzine). Many kids develop back problems at an early age from carrying heavy textbooks(Tablets). Electronic devices weigh much lighter than textbooks making it a more suitable option for kids (Tablets). Textbooks need to be constantly updated but by using electronic devices schools can easily update books electronically at a much cheaper cost (Tablets).There are numerous tools found online that educators can use to encourage students to be more innovative and creative with their learning (Hilgedick). The support for electronic devices is constantly growing because of health, economical, and educational reasons.

Electronic devices are better because they weigh less than textbooks. Pediatricians and chiropractors say that kids risk long-term and ultimately permanent damage if they continue to carry more than 15% of their body weight over their shoulders(Tablets).The total weight of textbooks outruns this percentage at all grade levels from 1-12 (Tablets).Many kids in the United States are suffering from back problems because of carrying overweight book bags (Tablets). Based on the US Consumer Product Safety Commissions, more than 138,000 kids, ages 5 to 18 were treated for back problems (Tablets). “Lugging [backpacks] can also lead to chronic back pain, stress fractures in the back, inflammation of growth cartilage, back and neck strain, nerve damage in the neck and shoulders and possibly lifelong orthopedic damage” says, Dr.Pierre D’Hemecourt (Brody). Federal Consumer Product Safety Commision found that carrying a 12-pound backpack to...

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...ay). Electronic devices are cheaper to buy and can be updated electronically at a much cheaper rate(Hilgedick). Students can highlight text, take notes and use other tools in an electronic device that they cannot do in a textbook (Brody). Electronic devices are able to help students to enhance their learning experience (Thakkar).Because of the ability to customize and tailor learning to fit specific needs many agencies, government organizations and companies are supporting the notion of going digital (Reiss).“If it is used well, it allows teachers and schools to personalize education. That is the dream of education, to help students be taught in the way they need to be taught,” Says Adam Franklin, executive director of Digital Promise (Thakkar). Electronic devices are able to enhance the learning experience of students helping them have a brighter tomorrow (Thakkar).

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