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12 Regrets

Writing

A. Discuss with a partner.
1. What different types of tech can you see in the
pictures?
2. How could they be used in education?

B. Complete these statements with your predictions.

1. The majority of us think that laptops / phones / tablets
are the most useful devices to help us study.
2. Most people in my class are against / in favour of
using phones in class.
3. Most of us / More than half / A few of us / Hardly any
of us use the internet every day for schoolwork.
4. Most people think schools should spend more money
on interactive whiteboards / VR.
5. The majority of people believe / don’t think robots will
replace human teachers in the next 50 years.

C. Complete the survey for yourself.

Technology in education

1. Which device do you find most useful to help you
study?
a) laptop
b) mobile phone
c) tablet
2. Students should be allowed to use their mobile
phones in class. Do you agree?
a) Yes, at any time.
b) Yes, but only when asked to by the teacher for D. Survey at least eight people, and answer the
a specific task. questions below.
c) No.
1. Were your predictions correct?
3. How often do you use the internet for schoolwork?
a) every day 2. Did any of the results from the questionnaire
b) most weekdays surprise you?
c) once or twice a week 3. Imagine you were doing a similar survey
d) less often again. Think of two more questions you
would ask about the topic.
4. Which do you think is it more important for schools
to spend money on?
a) interactive whiteboards E. Design a questionnaire on one of the
b) virtual reality following topics. Ask a minimum of ten
people and write a short text explaining the
5. Do you think robots will replace human teachers
results.
in the next 50 years?
a) yes • social media use
b) no • smartphone use and features
c) undecided
• using robots in everyday life

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