Persuasive-no online learning environment

 social interaction, laughter

personality development, opportunities to interact

independence, skills for in the future

30MIN

Technology sure has taken a strong grip on our developing generation, being implemented into different areas of daily life for added efficiency. However, there are some aspects that should just be left alone-and learning in-person is one thing that would definitely be ruined if we try to 'upgrade' it. Young children should not sacrifice hours that could be spent on proper education and socialising on staring at a laptop screen instead. How are they going to manage in the real world if all they've ever known is the internet? At this point we'd be turning our own offspring into screen-dependent robots with no social skills. For future society, education and simply the own good of your child, you need to evaluate what is really necessary for their learning.

Learning online confines a child to their own screen-there are no opportunities for social interaction and a friendly environment. Students can't encounter circumstances that develop friendships-they'd have to go to the extra effort of reaching out to someone online, where it is not only more daunting but also less worth it. It even takes extra effort to have fun as a class. You would have to turn your microphone on every single time you wanted to laugh! This also makes learning more engaging if you can have fun with others. Classrooms should be filled with laughter and interaction, not the clicking of keyboards.

Personality development is imperative in a growing child. The only way we can hope for a child with good qualities and morals is if they can learn in person and take inspiration from peers and teachers, even without trying! There are opportunities for them to take initiative or interact with other people of a similar age. You can practice time-management and thinking on the spot in a social learning environment, but if you can rely on a computer there's no chance you can utilise those skills in the future. Practice is key, and whatever you practice makes an impact. Practicing staring at a screen does nothing.

Other skills practiced in a social learning environment are essential for the future. Independence is a key quality that can only be developed if the child can't rely on a device or parent. Management is also developed as the student has more things to take care of and doesn't have everything compacted in a screen. Jobs in the future, no matter what they are, all require traits like these for success. The earlier you practice these qualities the more prepared you are.  It is imperative that we don't send the future generations on a downhill slope before their life has even properly begun. 

Learning in person can only build better concentration, a more independent and welcoming personality. Our precious children should be living proper lives, not having a good portion of precious time spent on IPads. Let them learn from each other. Let them laugh together. And most of all, let them be their own person.