Textbooks of the future

Textbooks are being replaced with finding text on the computer! That will start from as early as four years old and all the way to college and beyond students. Students will have the choice between textbooks or CD-ROMS and I am sure most will rather CD-ROM. It is easier to carry and use, since most students use the computer for everything already. Children love the idea of electronics, so using books on the computer is exciting to them. Answering and looking through the textbook can be done faster and that means more time to do other stuff! There are many reasons stated to why computers are important to use. One is the usage of images and this helps students learn better because they see what is being taught such as animal voices can be heard anything with sound effects. Students read textbooks and reread the information in order to understand it, but with computer usage students can use it to enhance images and easily find answers to questions. Important key terms and ideas are easily found in a text on the computer. Students can click on the term and it quickly brings you to a different site to understand it, rather than a textbook where you have to look at the index. Teachers are even starting to use digital textbooks instead of traditional textbooks. It is a easier way to express what you expect of the students and placing discussions online in order to see what students feel about the given topic.
I feel computer usage in the classroom will take over traditional teaching and learning. Students are more advanced with using computers and like to find information quickly and easily. Teachers can post or answers questions faster and the same goes for students. Computers are just easier for all aspects of teaching. Event though it is great, computers shouldn't always be main focus. Using traditional textbooks should still be used because technology is expensive and can fail at any moment.