More students use their computer at home more than they do at school. Over 90% says they use the home computer on a weekly basis for school work, and one third even uses the computer for school work on a daily basis. This concerns some people, as some people think kids from wealthier families have an advantage on the ‘poor’ kids. Not only is the computer being used for school work, also for spare time activities. The government announced a £300m Home Access scheme to give a laptop to 270,000 low income families and free broadband access.
Personal opinion:
because I myself use the internet quite a lot for course work. I think I would be lost without the internet, and I think it’s great that the government gives such a big amount of money to families that have low income, so their children can still use a computer for their school work.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8483615.stm
Computers are the future and I think it's good that they use them as a means to do schoolwork and study for their tests. The computer doesn't come entirely risk free though and especially the internet has some dodgy people on it. I also do think people should not become to dependend on the computer as the computer is made out of a lot of components which could possible break which can be hard to replace on the spot. A pen and paper on the other hand can be replaced without any problem as every household should have a huge supply of both at home.
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