Education Books or TV?

[TheBlackOut 7]

TV History Channel is pretty good I think if you lookin for some education on a topic they're showing, especially 1 day before we start a lesson in school they show something intresting thing on it.

[Saracen 16]

It depends what you are looking for, the advantage over TV that a book has is that it can fit more information, and you don't have to watch it all before you find the info you want... It's like the DVD vs VHS video debate... only this time, one of the worlds oldest technologies has an extreme edge over the modern day technology.

[Luk3us 63]

I think those types of programmes only really give you a general feel about the topic. If you wanted specific things you'd be better to look at a good old book.

[TheBlackOut 7]

picks up something called "Webster something" Its in good condition and its old...... nothing intresting there..... :cry:

[Cygnus X-1 12]

Books have way more info. And its more fun, 'cause you get to "direct" the movie in your head.

 

Look at all the novels that have turned into movies.

And movies can only fit in about 3 hours.

[apocolyp4 0]

I do prefer getting my information from books but I also realy enjoy TV documentaries as there is some things that arent as good in books like footage of an historical event. I watch about betwen 1 to 3 hours worth of documentaries a day (Its the reason I got Sky didgital).

[Cygnus X-1 12]

When ever I turn the TV on theres nothing good but the Simpsons and few other cartoons.

[Luk3us 63]

Its not fair all the good docos are all on at the gayest times.. Like 3am...

[BWare 0]

Thank God for Tivo

[Luk3us 63]

Thank God for Tivo

 

? :?:

[BWare 0]

Tivo... or DVR. Haven't you heard of it??? It is a box that allows you to record television. It's possibly the greatest thing ever invented. Of course, my computer does that for me anyway... Windows Media Center Edition

[Luk3us 63]

DVR and all that yes, just not this Tivo thing....

[apocolyp4 0]

In Britain we dont have a problem with the times when Documenaires are on (thats if you have sky or freeview didgital ofcourse) as there are about 15 seperate chanels dedicated to documentaries with the history channel being my faviorite.

[chickendippers 1]

I don't know if you have Sky+ in Kiwi Land, but Tivo's almost the same as that...just not as good.

[Hans5849 0]

books make you use your mind more because you have to imagine what it looks like. TV is the downfall of society

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Then in that case, so is any advancement of technology. :roll:

[Luk3us 63]

TV is the downfall of society

 

No its just a down fall in sports... Since kids just stay inside and watch tv all day instead of going to that strange place with trees and grass and all that..

[Hans5849 0]

TV is the downfall of society

 

No its just a down fall in sports... Since kids just stay inside and watch tv all day instead of going to that strange place with trees and grass and all that..

 

And now kids aren't getting exercise and thats why we are having an obesity problem in the US

[FlaK 0]

I'd go for books. Why? Because they challenge you, you have to think for the majority of the time. When you watch TV you're just gazing blankly at a screen, when you're reading you're putting your mind to work, imagining scenarios and thinking about what's happening in this made up universe.

[GeneralZ 0]

i have around 10 tvs in my hous. but i don't watch tv. i read lotta books though. but i spend hours on my computer. I could live without tv, but i can;t live without my computer... grown to attached to it...

[Cygnus X-1 12]

And books are portable, cost less, store easier, have instant pause and save, and dont up the power bill.

[Saracen 16]

which really hence the reason why e-books are an illogical waste of time and resources and do nothing to better or place advantage over the numerous wealth of data we have in libraries, studies and such.

 

Unless you cannot get hold of a book you are looking for, what is the relevance in an e-book? because at the end of the day, you've still got to load up a damn PC then find the page you were on and all that crap, it just seems utterly pointless :?

[Cygnus X-1 12]

as opposed to oppening up your book right to where your book mark is

 

in my expirience, the local library selection has been rather limited, but there are a few expansive (relatively speaking) libraries around, so I dont have much to complain about. I personally prefer to buy the books, and while it is more expensive, I feel that it is more convenient. And plus the more books you buy, the less travel back and forth to renew them or check them out again or whatever. Build up your own personal library.

[Luk3us 63]

E-books are great... I have lots on my usb drive... Always useful when you forget to bring them...

 

Besides its easier to get one of your friends to buy a course book then everyone just grabs the pdf off it... Saving you $50 odd bucks in the process...

[J-Fire_Man 0]

E-books are great... I have lots on my usb drive... Always useful when you forget to bring them...

Agree, I have some about computers and histories. But, it's kinda a waste of energy to read them via comp, but printing them are also cost hell lot of inks. I have an e-book with more than 500 pages, I don't know if my printer can handle that much pages.

 

Afterall, books are still better than e-book.

 

But however, TV is good too. I mostly use TV to watch animes, National Geographics and Biography (which are very educating and inspiring)