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TOPIC: In developing countries, children in rural communities have less access to education. Some people believe that the problem can be solved by providing more schools and teachers, while others think that the problem can be solved by providing computers and Internet access. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The question of whether the provision of schools and teachers or technological equipment would be better to help rural students access education that have been receiving a discussion. Although the Internet and computers can educate children in diverse disciplines, the education from schools have a great many benefits to them.

It is evident that computers and the Internet should be provided because it is less costly. In fact, it is much more affordable for the government as it just involves the installation fees, the Internet connection and hiring some experts to give instructions for the students to use. Besides, the maintenance expenses are quite reasonable compared to the budget on hiring the teachers or repairing the schools and so on. In addition, they can not only acquire knowledge from the Internet, which is an abundant source of information, but they also can broaden their own horizons from other areas. For example, students can learn math effectively with some useful softwares or recorded tutorials by reputable teachers, or communicate with foreigners to improve their English proficiency via skype or facebook.

Despite valid arguments detailed above, I believe that the provision of schools and teachers would be the best way to help solve this situation. In fact, the facilities in rural regions are not adequate compared to those in the city centers. The construction of schools and provision of well-qualified teachers are the shortcut to raise their education level as when it comes to learning, nothing can compare to the role of a teacher in the classroom. In a classroom setting, students can grasp the lessons far more efficiently as they can ask any problems that they do not understand thoroughly and receive instant replies from the teachers. Furthermore, they can exchange ideas with their friends and come up the best answer to tricky questions, which means they can blend with their peers, learn from others’ strength and improve their own weakness. It means both teachers and the students actively participate in the lessons.

To conclude, despite the technological tools being irreplaceable to learning, I believe that providing schools and lectures directly are extremely essential for students to gain an insight into the lessons.