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Is the computer good for the student, or does it create problems?  On one hand, it gives students a way to learn independently, and gives them motivation to learn, especially students who have special needs.  It also allows them to check things and give them the confidence that they can do things independently.  However, it is almost too easy for them to find information.  The students can just copy and paste information that they find without understanding it.  We need to teach the students the skills to do research and to summarize by themselves and not straight from the computer.  Another issue is that students can go to any website on the internet, and so it needs to be very clear to the students that the internet is not always safe because they can access inappropriate information.  The teacher needs to control what the students are viewing and be very strict to make sure they are not looking at inappropriate things.  Overall, it is important to continue preparing students for the future, and the future will continue to use technology like computers and the internet.  Using computers and the internet will prepare them for the future and allow for independent learning.