The Future of Education
June 7, 2008 by cathiew
I have just read Marc Prensky’s article “But the Screen Is Too Small…”. This article suggests cell phones, not computers, will be the future of education. Prensky describes the future of technology to be a lot like new Nokia n-Gage mobile phone. He describes a device that has all the features of recent phones plus more. These devices will have features such as a thumb print reader, a built in Wi-Fi and the ability to run any program. Students will be able to submit their homework electronically while teachers can download lesson templates and use the phone for administration purposes. The list goes on…
This new device has endless possibilities. It can connect to over a billion others and as Hayley says in her blog Cell phones our new future?, it is like a “mini version of the computer” . Each new school year there will be a new upgraded device with better features. And yes, this is small enough to fit in your pocket! Although $100, Prensky believes these are the future of education and children and teachers will be carrying them around in no time.
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I read this article awhile back and found it to be really interesting, who knew phones could do so much more than text and ring people? With the way the environment is diminishing I expect this phone will be a huge hit, with it’s ability to save paper through completing and submitting work on the phone.