Smart phones

When I began this blog months ago, I mentioned that I saw potential for cell phones as a way of delivering education in bite-size chunks. I own a Motorola cell phone that does many things. I can access weather forecasts, use short message service (SMS), send e-mail (although not easily), play music (not great for this), and play games.

But the future in mobile technology is the smart phone. I've been trying to learn about these devices, but I don't own one and probably won't for quite some time. Essentially, however, they combine PDA and phone capabilities.

It is the smart phone that I see as being the best way to deliver education on-the-go. People carry their phones with them all the time, so what better way to get the mini lessons that one needs, especially if you are a busy professional or student. I'm thinking specifically of language learners who may need a quick brush-up on conversation, or who may be preparing for a test.

The thing about smart phones is that they utilize third party apps, and they are (generally-speaking) web-enabled, in addition to the fact that users will have access to them whenever needed. This is why I see a future for developing mobile forms of education for users of handheld technology.