Should technology be used in the classroom rather than in textbooks? We don't realize how much we use technology until we step back and think about it. Technology has changed the way we communicate with others and the way we live our lives today. “70% of adults over 25 use computers at work. Over 67% used it for Internet or email, 63% for word processing/desktop publishing, 57% for spreadsheets/databases, and 49% for calendars/schedules. (MacDonald, p. 38.) Our technology has advanced in the classroom and in the places where we work. We use tablets, iPads, smartphones, laptops and other tools every day to help us continually learn and teach in the classroom. Today, technology has helped us with so many things in education, such as learning at home, sharing ideas, doing research, and having an app for everything. Knowing that technology is used in the classroom, people tend to abuse it. In addition to being positive, technology can also have negative effects in the classroom. Using it in the classroom can take away valuable instructional time and can also cause students to turn educational understanding into a big game, preventing them from taking it as seriously as they should. It can take time away from learning because some teachers may not have experience with technology leading to them taking up class time due to technical difficulties. Using computers for educational purposes can distract students because they are used to playing computer games and do not take their school work seriously. , are convinced that there will be significant benefits in terms of student learning outcomes… middle of paper… any technological device available. Textbooks will always be the best way for every student to get the education they deserve. Work cited MacDonald, Lucy. “How Education Has Changed Education” Journal Of Developmental Education (2003): 38. Print.T+D. “Less classroom, more technology” (2005): 24-24. Print.New York Daily News, “iStrain: Tablets, iPads May Cause Eye Problems,” March 14, 2012. Web.ProCon.org. “Should tablets replace textbooks in primary and secondary schools?” ProCon.org. October 15, 2013. Web. November 4, 2013. Phi Delta Kappan. "Using technology to cheat." (2009): 6-6. Print.Means, Barbara. “Technological and Educational Change: Focus on Student Learning” Journal of Research on Technology in Education (2010): 285-307. Print.Lesley Lanir, “Digital Information Overload Overwhelms and Distracts Students,” November 4, 2012. Web.