Can technology replace teachers?
Technology has grown leaps and bounds in every aspect that it looks as though we can totally depend on it for our daily needs. Children are seen glued to computers, iPads and cell phones looking for information, playing games, chatting with friends etc. Anything and everything seems to be available at the click of a button. Then why do we need teachers? Are we going to get rid of them? Won’t it make much sense to just learn from the various sources, instead of having someone standing and reciting all the information? There are many more questions which we have come across from time to time. Thanks to the rapid development of technology over the last few decades, we’ve seen dramatic changes in the way technology impacts our daily lives. Today, a person can get their degree by taking online classes and newspapers now have the ability to share stories with the world within minutes after an event occurs. With technology developing at such a fast pace, it appears as if it can do almost anything. Can technology teach though? As computers continue to get not only smarter but also cheaper, it seems entirely possible that they could eventually replace teachers. Computers and technology already serve as teaching aides. Whether it’s teaching children their ABC’s or helping a college freshman memorize the periodic table, technology for educational purposes is already available. Someday sooner than we think, robots and other technologies will replace teachers. This will solve budget crises because robots do not ask for salaries, pensions, or benefits. It will also add objectivity and standardize instruction. This is very cool and shows why technology is awesome. No more uncertainties in the messy, mistake-making process of teaching and learning! Yeah, technology!
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