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    Digital Classroom Reading Comprehension

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    Ethan and his classmates in Thailand are learning using tablets instead of listening to their teacher, with some students watching videos, writing answers digitally, and messaging the teacher for help. Tablets offer more portable and convenient options for learning with features like videos and apps that allow for more creative projects like designing and presenting on ancient cities. However, tablets can also be distracting for students who may stop focusing on classwork to play games or text, and lack of internet access or slow connections pose issues, though teachers can get training and make sure students have good devices and WiFi to help address disadvantages.

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    Ethan and his classmates in Thailand are learning using tablets instead of listening to their teacher, with some students watching videos, writing answers digitally, and messaging the teacher for help. Tablets offer more portable and convenient options for learning with features like videos and apps that allow for more creative projects like designing and presenting on ancient cities. However, tablets can also be distracting for students who may stop focusing on classwork to play games or text, and lack of internet access or slow connections pose issues, though teachers can get training and make sure students have good devices and WiFi to help address disadvantages.

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    Ethan and his classmates in Thailand are learning using tablets instead of listening to their teacher, with some students watching videos, writing answers digitally, and messaging the teacher for help. Tablets offer more portable and convenient options for learning with features like videos and apps that allow for more creative projects like designing and presenting on ancient cities. However, tablets can also be distracting for students who may stop focusing on classwork to play games or text, and lack of internet access or slow connections pose issues, though teachers can get training and make sure students have good devices and WiFi to help address disadvantages.

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    Ethan and his classmates in Thailand are learning using tablets instead of listening to their teacher, with some students watching videos, writing answers digitally, and messaging the teacher for help. Tablets offer more portable and convenient options for learning with features like videos and apps that allow for more creative projects like designing and presenting on ancient cities. However, tablets can also be distracting for students who may stop focusing on classwork to play games or text, and lack of internet access or slow connections pose issues, though teachers can get training and make sure students have good devices and WiFi to help address disadvantages.

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    The Digital Classroom

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    Ethan and his classmates sit next to each other in a seventh-grade English class in Thailand. They are not
    listening to their teacher or taking notes. Ethan is learning the week’s vocabulary by watching a video on his
    Ipad . Other students are writing answers to a question and answer exercise with digital pens on their own
    tablets. When they need help, they type a quick message to their teacher, who answers on his own Ipad.

    In today's world, tablet computers are changing education. Tablets are


    more convenient than books. They are more portable, and they have more
    features. Many teachers believe that in the future, the best jobs will
    require students to have strong online skills. They also believe that tablets
    allow students to be more creative. As an example, students in a history
    class in Singapore are using an app to discover and "rebuild" an ancient
    city. To start, they take a video tour of the ancient city of Maccu Piccu .
    With a tablet, they can "take a tour ". It is as if they were really there.
    Next, they use an app to design their own city. Finally, they turn their
    designs into a presentation and share them instantly on their screens. The
    students use creativity to solve their own problems. Teachers also find
    students are more motivated.
    Another advantage of tablet education is that it can improve
    student’s test scores. This is because tablets and other online
    devices allow teachers to help students in real time. Not only that,
    teachers can quickly look at online data that helps them
    understand the difficulties and needs of individual students. Still, no technology is perfect. There are the usual problems
    They can also use AI tools that give them useful feedback of lack of internet access and slow wifi connections.
    about student performances. Another disadvantage is that students can get easily
    distracted. After they complete their assignments, some
    students end up playing a game or texting a friend. They
    stop concentrating on the teacher and the classroom. This
    can be frustrating for teachers. Students often miss
    important information. They get lazy. They don’t do their
    homework. Too much distraction can also have a negative
    impact on students' grades.
    How can these kinds of problems be solved? For one, teachers are going to need more training in using tablets for
    education. Second, all students need to have reasonable quality devices and good wifi connections. And parents must
    also learn to adapt to technology they never had in school. But, if students, parents, and teachers can work together, this
    new type of classroom could become the classroom of the future and prepare children for success in our connected,
    digital world.
    1 What are the differences between tablets and books for learning?

    2. What are the advantages of tablet education?

    : 3. What are the disadvantages of tablet education?

    4. What are some solutions to these disadvantages?

    5. What is your opinion about tablet education? Explain

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