Week 4: E-learning. Possible anywhere and everywhere :D
March 8th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Everyone (well, ALMOST) owns at least a digital device. It could be either a mobile device, a mp3 player or a tablet. However, other than their designated purpose, most digital device can be put to better use. One of them is learning. Just few years ago, learning was probably all about going to school, reading your textbooks and writing your notes. However, with the technology we have nowadays, we can bid goodbye to pens and papers and take our learning to another level.
The iPad.
I’m sure every tech-savvy individuals know what this device is. It is literally a do-it-all device. What can you do with it? Photos. Music. Games. Applications.
The applications that Apple make are really the best and vast as compared to other systems. As quoted from the Apple’s iPad website,
With iPad, the classroom is always at your fingertips. Right now at the App Store, there are thousands of apps available to download. Students can track their assignments, take notes, and study for finals. Teachers can give lessons, monitor progress, and stay organized. And that’s just the beginning.
There are so many applications that one can download. A click into the education section gives you probably thousands of applications. Few popular ones include Dictionary.com, iThesaurus and Alphabet Tracing. These apps cater to children all to adulthood. Imagine the things we can do with just an iPad. This is probably why many schools (and in Singapore t00) are embracing the iPads as a efficient learning tool. An article below reports about school-going children in Singapore carrying iPads to school instead of textbooks and notes.
School-going children in Singapore carry iPads to school instead of textbooks, notes
I strongly believe that using the digital media as a learning tool is a very effective method. It is a lot more interactive and students will be more interested to learn. I myself use my iPod for learning as well. As an avid korea lover, I am always keen in learning the language. I manage to do that by downloading the applications and listening to their lessons, and i find it easier to understand than just reading.
Who knows, maybe in the near future, schools will probably banish all textbooks and all students can just learn from their digital devices! How nice would that be? 
