Comment 22

Nowadays, technology is advancing a lot. Every day we can see new things being discovered, advances being made and new apps being created. One of the most talked about topics, especially in these days of coronavirus quarantine because schools are closed and students can' t go to school, is the issue of teachers and computers. Can a computer replace the hard work and effort that a real teacher makes to teach his students?

On the one hand, many people think so. In addition, many students who often travel, for example, have their classes like this, through the computer. Besides, as I mentioned before, we are actually doing that! The quarantine situation has forced us to adjust ourselves and we have to take our lessons online, do our work on the internet and study on our own. Additionally, there are many teachers who are very good, but there are also others who are not so good at explaining and teaching students; therefore, many students have to find help from other private teachers or look for explanations on platforms such as youtube, where there are many teachers who post videos explaining things for those who need them. In these cases, a computer can teach you better than a real teacher.

On the other hand, a teacher can never be replaced by a machine, many people say. Besides, according to some studies, a good teacher can change your life. This is because the role of a teacher is not just to send you exercises, but also because, from a very young age, teachers are always encouraging students to get the best out of themselves, to make efforts and to work hard. Because of this, statistics say that people are more likely to go to college and end up with a job that pays above the average. What´s more, teachers will always help you, if you have a problem they will listen to you and help you, while a computer cannot do that.

To sum up, there are different views on the controversial role of a teacher and if it can be replaced by a computer or not, and everyone is free to choose the method that they like the most. In my opinion, a teacher can never be replaced. Besides, from my own experience of these quarantine days, working online is a bit strange and I really prefer the normal classes.