Word processing programs allow users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and at times graphics. Word processing is able to correct grammar mistakes as well as wrong spellings. Documents can be automatically formatted. Cited work in a document can be referenced in an appropriate way.Some educators believe that the rapid increase of word processing automation is depriving students of the fundamental ability to think and work for themselves. Students no longer put the extra effort of checking for the correct spellings in the dictionary as well as reading novels to acquire correct grammar and vocabulary. A research was made and it is said that the quality of the student's written work without word processing software is now dismal ever since the software became prominent. Opponents of using word processing software for assignments indicate the quality of instant messages and email is markedly extreme than works written with the help of modern word processing programs. Supporters of the use of word processing system for educational purposes say that it should continue to be in use now and in the future. They say it saves time rather than teaching students less modern tactics. Students can therefore focus on the topics and become more productive instead of worrying about spelling errors.
- Are word processing programs making students lazy? why or why not?
- Do students need the ability manually to check spellings and grammar, format a document and reference cited works in a document, in the same way that students still learn multiplication of long division ,why or why not?
-personally i think that its a method of adopting the fast changing technological environment and sticking to the old fashionned writting on paper is time wasting
ReplyDelete-yes they do need the ability although computers can do that for us
yes they are because for example students are now just reading lecture slides and not text books the in depth information,,and also students instead of writing notes they are now just printing information from word processors and also another thing instead of writing first assignments on paper students just start typing their assignment therefore being lazy.
ReplyDeleteTarie thinks
ReplyDeleteits good for students to move with technology so that they will not remain old fashioned but at the same tym i think the technology is too much students should get more time of reading books not reading from wikipedia or the internet because they are now using computers to do everything.