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Should tablets replace textbooks? Should tablets replace textbooks?
Yes, tablets should replace textbooks. Yes, tablets should replace textbooks.
No, tablets should not replace textbooks. No, tablets should not replace textbooks.
Tablets should be considered an optional alternative Tablets should be considered an optional alternative
Learning on tablets is better for the environment Learning on tablets is better for the environment
Learning on tablets is more effective Learning on tablets is more effective
Tablets make classes more flexible and interesting Tablets make classes more flexible and interesting
Using tablets will reduce the weight of students’ backpacks Using tablets will reduce the weight of students’ backpacks
Tablets and electronic textbooks are more affordable Tablets and electronic textbooks are more affordable
Tablets have more updated information Tablets have more updated information
Tablets can make students easily distracted Tablets can make students easily distracted
Tablets are still expensive and not accessible to every student Tablets are still expensive and not accessible to every student
Tablets cause digital eyestrain Tablets cause digital eyestrain
Students should be allowed to choose their preferred learning style Students should be allowed to choose their preferred learning style
Tablets should not be made mandatory for classroom learning Tablets should not be made mandatory for classroom learning
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Should tablets replace textbooks?
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Tablets should be considered an optional alternative

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Tablets should not be made mandatory for classroom learning

It is too early for schools to switch to electronic learning completely.
Susan Greenfield
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Replacing traditional textbooks with e-textbooks should be a gradual process. We cannot hope to have every school and every student switch to e-textbooks immediately as there are many things that have to be considered: teachers and parents’ opinions, textbook suppliers, and the school curriculum, to name a few. By making tablets an optional choice, we can learn more about the pros and cons of using electronic textbooks for classroom learning and optimise it for a more improved system that can be fully implemented in schools worldwide.

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