Benefits to the Classroom Environment

A professor at the University of Maryland believes that within just five years every student K-12 will have a mobile device for learning. According to him, mobile phones are the preferred tool for today's generation and to learn 21st century skills it is important to have 21st century technology. The kids bring their devices with them and are very capable of bringing those skills that they've learned outside of school into the classroom. These phones are also fairly affordable compared to other devices.

They are used to the small screen size making them more comfortable working with that technology. Having a smaller device allows for simple portability which triumphs over everything else. It is key to have mobility so being able to have instant access while on the go is huge in today's world. Mobile devices let students do almost anything that they could do on a laptop. Cell phones are considered a game changer and would allow for basically all the time learning. Smartphones are constantly advancing so who knows what they could be like in a year or two. Perhaps being able to project the
screen onto another surface is in the near future.

Would you use a mobile device in the classroom if you haven't already?

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