E learning

Electronic Learning encompasses all forms of technological based learning. With the advances of technology, it is no wonder that technology has finally influenced and changed the ways of learning, from the traditional face to face interactions in classrooms, to the web based easy and free access of the Internet.

Based on my experience, e-learning in the past was usually used as a supplement to the usual classroom lessons, where students would look forward to playing games on the computer. However, presently, e-learning is gaining popularity due to its many benefits. With the large emphasis on education, young children have already been exposed to e-learning.

With such a competitive world, children have to start young.

Many simple children's game have been converted electronically.

Learn and Talk Bilingual Laptop?

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Who would ever have imagined that there would be a child's version of a laptop?

Do young children really need to know so many languages?










There is such a huge change.

From the olden ways of flipping pages in a book...

to the e-book, where children can learn by themselves.

Even i must admit that with all these changes to learning, studying would be so much more enjoyable. With technology, a new classroom has emerged.... The E-learning Classroom.

So... What are the benefits of E-learning?

1. Anyone can benefit from e-learning anytime and anywhere ( a wall-less classroom )

2. Opens the door to new avenues of knowledge

3. Faster access to knowledge ( even for updated knowledge )

4. Can encourage independent study, instead of spoon feeding children

5. Its fun (:

6. Less written work -> save paper (haha)

In the picture above, it shows the different ways learners can interact with their teacher and among themselves. In the past, learners would interact with their teachers mostly during schooling hours, through the phone and even possibly through emails. In this new technologically savvy age, there are so much more avenues for interaction, such as sms, mms, blogs etc.. there is really no boundaries.

More interestingly, is that the 'teachers' do not have to be the contemporary teachers in schools, but they can ANYONE. To me, i think that anyone can be a teacher on the Internet, as long as you are able to provide beneficial and accurate information that others need. Isn't this so?

There are so many youtube videos that can teach anyone anything, that was uploaded by any individual.

Blending fun and knowledge
In the youtube video below, it is an advertisement on E-learning. It mentions how e-learning is effective in better learning. ( the video is in chinese )

To me, i think the future classrooms would be very technologically based, where there would no longer be white boards and worksheets, where everything would take place digitally online. There could also be the possibility that students would not have to attend lessons in school as they could have digital lessons at the comforts of their homes, and the interactions with their classmates and teachers could be done through the webcam.

Do i think this technology will be a success in the future?

Definitely Yes