This position holds that tablets should not replace textbooks. It argues the technology can be unreliable, that tablets cause digital eyestrain, that they remain too expensive for every student to access, and that they easily distract learners from their work.
Supporting arguments · 3
- Tablets are still expensive and not accessible to every studentNot every student can afford to use a tablet for school, and not all schools can provide subsidies for them.
- Tablets can make students easily distractedIt is easy to switch to other non-educational tasks on a tablet.
- Tablets cause digital eyestrainStudies suggest that continued exposure to blue light over time could lead to damaged retinal cells. This can cause vision problems like age-related macular degeneration.