Indigo's speech.

 

Paper vs device.

Most people would  think that devices are better than books and paper . But I think the opposite and I’ll tell you why. 

My first reason is that devices can hurt your brain and your eyes. This has happened to a friend of my mums. But it was only her eyes so she needed blue light glasses. Has this ever happened to you?  I found out that  Scientists have been researching the effects of Blue Light for almost 50 years. Crazy right? The most recent evidence is that only extreme and sustained exposure to blue light may cause damage to your eyes.

Here is my second reason: devices have spell check which means you rely on the device you are using in school and you don't learn anything. For example if you had done something wrong the device would tell you.

My third reason is if you drop your device or spill water on it, that is the end and you will have to buy another one wasting a lot of money. Where as if you drop paper it wouldn't necessarily rip. Also once your device is broken if you have work on it then your work is gone and you will have to restart it. 

 My fourth reason is that devices need the internet but  pen and paper don’t. Which means that you can take a pencil and paper anywhere you want and  still work on it. For example my grandparents house does not have internet, so I like to draw and write letters at their place.  Even if you have data it still will cost money but a packet of 500 pieces of paper can cost $6.99 and 1 month of data would cost you $80.  

My fifth reason is that science has proven that we absorb more information when we are writing notes by hand. Do you know why? The reason is that we are paying more attention  because we have to write stuff down. 

The next reason is that devices are made to keep people addicted and suck you in creepy right? The people who make devices change them basically every year to make devices better and better so that you go on them more than you usually would. It is called algorithms when the device follows your patterns so it gives you things that you might like.

My seventh point is red light. Do you know what that is? I’ll tell you it is when you watch a device too late at night so it messes up your sleeping pattern so you  don't get as much sleep as you usually do. This is because the device that you are using fires up your brain so your brain can’t rest. 

My fifth reason is that devices can have problems or you might forget the password and sometimes they can start glitching which can be very annoying when you're trying to read something on your device. A Lot of things can happen to a device that you wouldn't want to happen. But paper doesn't need a lock unless it’s your diary and also paper is solid with no wires in it.

So now you know my reasons why I think pencil and paper are better than devices and I hope you understand me. I am going to leave you know with this question to consider…..Which one is better: pencil and paper or device?