How Technology Has The Best Decision For School Districts

â€Å"I don t think tablets are where we should be focused. But I do think they could end up being an efficient way of delivering textbooks. They re just not really that, yet. There s all sorts of poisons and mined minerals and carnage that goes on to make a tablet. Way more than to print a book†¦Ã¢â‚¬ (Rushkoff). There is heated debate going on in school districts across the nation, but it is not over dress code or standardized testing. It is over whether schools should shift to tablets instead of dated textbooks. Within the last ten years, the advancement of technology has caused an increase in controversy over which one is the best option. Weighing pros against cons, it would ultimately be the best decision for school districts to continue†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"By 2009, 97% of classrooms had one or more computers, and 93% of classroom computers had Internet access. For every 5 students, there was one computer. Instructors stated that 40% of students used com puters, often in their educational methods, in addition to interactive whiteboards and digital cameras†(Educational technology). The country is on the threshold of the most radical change in American education in over a century. It is clear that technology is increasing and is now woven through education as well. Most people know the feeling getting in their comfy clothes and sitting down to watch a new episode of their favorite tv show on the laptop. The popcorn laying by ones’s side. Their butter fingers across the keys, while each image is illuminating your face. Their phone is buzzing from the Snapchats. In this generation, people cling to some type of electronic device. â€Å"According to the US Department of Education and studies by the National Training and Simulation Association Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by 30-80%†(ProCon.org). In a classroom, teachers are able to take their class around t he world electronically to look at the development of civilizations in Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Latin America. Also, students are able to take virtual trips and collaborate with other students around the world and research in the best libraries