Two teachers
are discussing the rights and wrongs of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) as a school subject.
SARAH: Yesterday I was watching the news and I saw a documentary about new
technologies. It talked about how these affect young children and their mental
development.
DAVID: It seems interesting. What did it say? I guess nothing good considering
the way you’ve said it.
SARAH: Actually not, it criticized the massive use of these, mainly during childhood.
Do you know how unhealthy and damaging it is to be exposed to these kinds of
technologies during the first ten years of a kid’s life?
DAVID: Is it? I’ve heard something but I wasn’t aware of this health-related problems.
SARAH: It is quite harmful, and that’s why I wanted to propose I change in our
students’ timetable. I think we should remove ICT classes.
DAVID: What are you talking about? ICT classes are very important for the future
because nowadays technologies are the motor for the world.
SARAH: Don’t you think our students’ health should be our priority?
DAVID: Of course and it is, but you are making too much of this, it is not such
a big deal.
