Useful or Useless Technology / By: Wafaa Farraj Alqarni

       Although some students think that using the tablets in classrooms is not effective for studying, nowadays tablets have a lot of advantages. To begin with the fittest advantage, students can have the ability to save their time by using tablets. Unlike using books to search about information, it is more easier to search from tablets, so it is done by one click. Also, they can use applications to manage their time such as PiggyTime. Another advantage is that the information on tablets are usually updated. If the students want to add or edit information on their books it is much more easier on the PDF copies than the real books. Because of this benefit, teachers can also communicate with their students, and upload important things such as instructions, announcements, and the exams’ dates. The most important advantage is the tablets can assist students in their education in many situations. They can share what they want to share with classmates speedily. Moreover, tablets are not heavy, so they can take them anytime and in everywhere. To sum up, according to the previous features of tablets, students can benefit from using this technology in several ways such as saving their time, updating information, and having a great help in their studying.

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Wafaa Farraj Alqarni
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