Paper has officially been replaced with I-Pads. Well not necessarily, but there are students on a daily basis using over 1.5 million I-Pads in their classrooms rather than using printed textbooks as their main learning resource. With recent advancements in technology, many school districts have turned their focus off traditional learning methods of using textbooks, and are now focusing on integrating the use of tablets and computers as the main means of learning for students. Technology is going to continue to advance throughout this digital age and is going to gain popularity within education, but there are questions arising of how effective technology is over the use of written text in the classroom. There are many experts who believe that the opportunity of using new technology to enhance learning should be seized, but textbooks should not become extinct within the education system or become a secondary learning method due to tablets and other types of technology becoming increasingly popular. However, textbooks are more reliable, they can be used by anyone, and there are enough textbooks for each student to have their own, as well as being fully able to take them home. Also, research has proven that technology is impacting the way the brain receives information. Reading digital print isn't as productive for readers as printed text, and there is limited access to resources needed for tablets to be effective when used by students. .
Although this information is valid, there are prominent benefits to using tablets and other forms of technology in the classroom. For example, it's easier for teachers to have assignments emailed directly to them, or post assignments on the Internet, the use of technology is required in many core classes, and textbooks found in hardcopy version are easily worn, and very expensive. E-books, on the other hand, are all about mobility and information flow.