Advantages and Disavantages of IT Gadgets................

    Laptops, cellphones, i-pods, cameras, net books are all gadgets. It may give us pleasures  and benefits to our daily activities in work and in school but actually it can also brought disadvantages to us.

Some of these advantages and disadvantages are the following:


Advantages of  gadgets:


1. A faster way to search for information (via the Internet)
2. Sometimes a more effective way of learning. (via educational computer programs)
3. Prepares students for the globalized world where computer-literacy is a must.
4. Easier way of communication.
5. Helps students if they have difficulties (homework helpers, etc. )
6. More accessible especially if there are researches to do the following day
7. Gives students recreation.
8. A larger  source of information


Disadvantages:


1. Students tend to be lazy and just depend on gadgets
2. Computer games such as online games divert the students' attention from school.
3. Can be used for procrastination.
4. Distracts students from schoolwork.
5. Students lose interest in their schoolwork.
6. It can be  a way of  cheating other people