Despite its wonders, Internet cannot replace traditional modes of teaching

 By George Nyabuga

The growth and explosion in use of the Internet and other modern technologies, particularly mobile telephony, are often considered to be answers to information deficiencies. And nowhere is this more critical than in developing countries where access to basic things like books for school children is increasingly difficult. No wonder then that people and organisations are now turning to the Internet for answers for maladies that afflict our educational system.