4. What has been the impact of modern technology on education? In my country, modem technology has not changed the educational system so much. Teachers
have access to computers in the classroom, so they can show a PowerPoint presentation to their
students every so often. Other than that, students and teachers can communicate through emails,
but to tell you the truth, students are still required to handwrite all of their assignments until they
go to university. However, teachers can use computers, speakers and microphones in class. For
example, an English teacher can work on his students' listening very conveniently using
recordings on CD. I think that the most important thing is that modem technology has influenced
the way students do personal research. They don't need to go to the library as much as the older
generations because they have the Internet and they can find everything they need there. In the
future students might have their own personal laptop at school. But I think it's still going to take a
long time before that happens..
5. How might the range of subjects taught at schools change in the future? That's a good question, because a lot of people would like to reform the educational system in
China. I suppose that in the future students will have more choices. At the moment, every
middle-school student in China follows the same curriculum. I think that there will be more
flexibility in the next few years. People realize that not every student needs to have such a high
knowledge of physics or chemistry. Some students might want to focus on literary subjects, while
others might want to concentrate on economics. I think that school will become more practical,
with internships and more interactions between teachers and students. But you know, people in
China are conservative, and it always takes time to change an institution.
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