An opinion essay: Books and Technology

Nowadays, more and more schools are replacing books with computers and tablets. We might not be able to  stop this growing digital trend, but  books  are not the only way we obtain knowledge .

There are some advantages to changing from  books to tablets. First of all, tablets provide a new way to interact with the students. There are a lot of applications  which are designed for education and it can be  a good choice to learn new things. Second, tablets are extremely lighter in  weight than books; one only needs one small bag to carry a tablet.  Third, tablets are more economical than books. Transferring e books is always cheaper than buying print books , although a device is more expensive than a book. A tablet, also, can take up less room  than books.

Even though tablets have a lot of advantages, books can not be completely  replaced by devices. For example, students can read a  book longer than watching  computer screens and tablets because  eyes become  tired when using  these devices too long.  Books can also help students concentrate.  Electronic devices can easily make students lose their concentrations as the games, application, and notifications can draw student's attention.

In spite of advantages of devices, there are still some reasons that they can not  replace all  books. I think they have to exist at the same time ;one can not replace the other.