As more and more people have started accessing the Internet through smartphones and tablets rather than laptops and computers, it is not surprising that they also want to transform the American education system by integrating tablets into classrooms. In fact, a few schools across the country have already replaced textbooks with tablets and seen improvements in students' standardized test scores. Using tablets instead of textbooks is not only convenient and useful, but it can also reduce the amount of paper wasted at school. However, it is not a good idea to completely transform textbooks with tablets with current technology, as this may not only be detrimental to the environment and costly to implement, but also might not be effective for improve K-12 education. Run.Tablet proponents often claim that replacing textbooks with tablets can create a healthier environment. Schools can save a lot of trees since paper documents would no longer be necessary; Teachers can send documents directly to student devices. However, less paper does not necessarily guarantee less damage to the environment. The manufacturing process plays a more crucial role. Statistics show that "the manufacture of one tablet requires the extraction of 33 pounds of minerals, 79 gallons of water and 100 kilowatt hours of fossil fuels, which generates 66 pounds of carbon dioxide" and that the operation of the Electronics would require even more energy (“Tablets”). On the other hand, the process of making books has been improved over the century and requires less energy. Paper waste is also easier to recycle than electronic waste. Additionally, tablets can easily become obsolete since the tech world always promises a better device every year. Throw away the old ta...... middle of paper ......f manual. Works Cited Bretag, Ryan. “Issues with “the rise of tablets as textbooks”” Metanoia. Np, March 30, 1993. Web. April 22, 2014. Elliott, Philip. “Schools are switching from textbooks to tablets.” The big story. AP News, March 6, 2013. Web. April 22, 2014. Hollander, Justin. “Long live paper.” The New York Times. The New York Times, October 9, 2012. Web. April 22, 2014. Kleinman, Alexis. “The rise of tablets as textbooks.” The Huffington Post. Levingston, Stephen E. “Environmental Impact of Electronic Books Versus Paper Books.” Political bookworm -. The Washington Post, April 22, 2010. Web. April 28, 2014. “Tablets versus textbooks.” » ProCon.org. Procon, April 9, 2014. Web. April 22, 2014. “Test Results Around the World.” " Time. Time Inc., and Web. April 27, 2014. Wojcicki, Esther. “Electronic textbooks on iPad: do teenagers use them? » Niéman reports. Nieman Reports, 2010. Web. April 28. 2014.