tokens: Study at home by using technology/study or traditional school I don't think that technology can replace teachers and classroom . Here are my reasons . Studying at home by using technology is convenient . The biggest advantage is that your classroom and instructor are available 24 hours a day . In addition, you could make your own schedule for completing the requirements of the course . You can study any time you want . However, if you aren't extremely dedicated or have good time management skills, it may be very difficult to complete a course at home . First, attending an education course at home requires persistence and patience . Especially when you don't have an instructor there to guide you, it is up to you to make sure that you understand and complete all course requirements . Students may raise questions and they may have problems of understanding some specific topics or subjects . Unfortunately, it may be a predicament when you face some problems in learning without any help . Second, studying at home is very different from traditional learning . Unlike traditional classes, distance education courses don't take place in a classroom, where you are surrounded by your teachers and classmates . Students may find that it is hard to study without being kept under supervision . If you are the type that gets easily distracted, a distance-learning program may not be for you . Furthermore, there is an advantage of traditional school - socialization- establishes relationship with classmates . We can learn a lot from programs at home; however, our computers or televisions can't teach us how to get along with people . For example, students may learn how to cooperate with classmates from teamwork . Studying alone at home might deprive us of these significant and valuable opportunities . For the above reasons, I agree that distance education can't replace traditional school .