Anywhere, Anytime

There is no doubt that technology is gaining territory in the wonderful field of education. But, every school is different. Many schools continue to have policies which prohibit students from using cell phones or computers in class. However, other schools allow to their students to use technology in class. These kind of schools think that social media tools make it possible for students to connect with other students around the world. 

Nowadays, students use technology to communicate with each other. I think we use more words by texting than by talking. That's pretty sad actually. Anyways, almost every student have a smartphone. That means that they have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at least. Well, if you don't have any of these social networks, you are not cool. And... everybody want to be cool at some point right?

Since the students love to have a phone in their hands all the time, why are they going to have books if they can have a phone? I mean, they can have their phones or laptops and have more fun by checking their pictures or playing some games. Also, another point for books to "disappear" is that you can download books on the Internet. Why are you going to spend hundreds of dollars in the bookstore if you can have a book for free? Going to the bookstore means to loose time and money. I honestly think that, at some point, books will disappear. We just need to realize how fast technology has improved in a short period of time. 

I see the future of education not too far. Actually it's already happening. Teaching and learning used to happen just in the classroom not too long ago. But nowadays, technology makes everything possible. I mean, all of us are taking this on-line class. We are learning because of technology. We don't even know sometimes our professor and classmates! The only thing that we know is that we have a laptop, we post in our blogs and that we receive feedback according to what we wrote through a screen. 

I can be at the park, at the beach or in my bed while texting my professors because I have some questions. Same with my professors. They maybe receive my e-mail while they are at the mountains or playing with the snow. Who knows right? So then, I would receive an e-mail with the answers to my question. Maybe at 7am or maybe at 6pm. Definitely, teaching and learning can happen anywhere, anytime and with anyone. 

So...never stop learning!