Some people believe watching films is a waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?

 

Some people believe watching films is a waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?

Agree 

• Passive entertainment that does not stimulate any senses 

• Can create wrong notions about people, approaches and also instigate distorted behavior 

• People can go into state of disconnection from those around them 

Disagree 

• Helps relax, rejuvenate and also entertain 

• Can be a healthy distraction from mundane life 

• Can graphically represent and promote national, social and communal aspirations, and deliver important messages  subtly

• Help viewers satisfy their craving for adventure, suspense, horror, profound situations, and so forth 

Those skeptical of motion pictures term engaging with this medium as squandering invaluable time. Even though this perception has been widely propagated, it is misplaced and lacks substance. 

The  cynicism surrounding the use of this audio visual medium cites sporadic instances in support. This media is blamed for being unproductive and instigating distorted behaviour, wherein viewers, especially those with  deviant thoughts,  waste hours in sedentary postures, and instead draw inspiration from the plots, and engage in illegal behaviour. Nevertheless, umpteen human behaviourists allay these fears, and profess that the overwhelming majority, even youngsters, can differentiate between reel and real life, and consume such content to satisfy their craving for suspense, sufferings, and committing antisocial acts without partaking in them. 

Nevertheless,  this prolific tool of entertainment affords the most plausible medium of earning a healthy distraction from the mundane of hectic life, most humans are condemned to lead, and not only unwind but also rejuvenate fatigued minds and bodies, helping prepare one to go back to the same routine of meeting social, personal, familial, and professional obligations, with a refreshed mindset. Historically, mankind has indulged with various forms of art, to surmount hurdles posed by exhaustion, and films are just the modern manifestation of the same art.

Similarly, viewing movies can render an enriching experience by exposing music, acting, scenic views of the location they are shot in, social and traditional practices, and so forth, to those watching these. Many admit gathering knowledge about diverse regions, cultures, peoples, locales, and so on, by viewing cinema, without actually traveling

In hindsight, disputes aside, this allegation is founded on misconceptions, and unproven narratives; this way of entertaining oneself has empowered everyone to derive healthy and safe entertainment, besides obtaining abundant knowledge about disparate  corners of the world.

Nowadays schools should not use textbooks because children get bored with books. Using games, computers and TV is a better way to give them new information and knowledge. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

 

Nowadays schools should not use textbooks because children get bored with books. Using games, computers and TV is a better way to give them new information and knowledge. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Of late many progressive educationalists have been pushing for replacing conventional books with modern methods such as  games, computers  and TV for imparting learning at formal tuition, citing it to be more appealing than the  latter though this has also fetched flak from the several quarters.   

Books are no longer required when learners can be imparted knowledge with the help of modern means that carry numerous benefits. These methods  will allow students to learn at their own pace since these e-books can be accessed from any media device and also can be resumed from where they have left. Moreover, it will provide ease of use since numerous material from a single device which saves them from the mundane task of carrying books of different subjects along everyday to the school.

Moreover, the appealing mix of sound – narration accompanied with music- and graphics – that may contain,  videos,  animation, pictures and figures as a part of the content  – present a potentially more attractive technique of learning and transferring knowledge: accessing these mediums can provide easy comprehensible inputs which can be not effortlessly grasped but also retained for long periods, by all, making learning an enriching experience.

Nevertheless,  many spar over this suggestion fearing that such leaning although may feed more information than the traditional arrangement, the young learners are bound to become bereft of imagination, eventually obliterating their creativity and critical thinking. However, induce young minds to visualize what they  read, consequently augmenting their resourcefulness. Depriving young minds of printed  text could have unwarranted consequences.

Overall, superseding books with modern methods will not be in favor of young learners in my view. Although the onslaught of  technology into the education cannot be stemmed, it should be integrated with other methods rather than being made the only means.