Week 5 (Authentic+Learning)

Now with today's modern technology, learning has become easier and it is now more accessible than before. Digital media like the computer, internet, television, DVD players, mobile devices (cellphones) and many others.

Even with these wonderful devices, not everyone is able to use it effectively for learning. In my opinion, supervision is the first important step in knowing how to use these digital media tools. An expert who can teach and support anyone in the proper use of these digital media tools, will allow the individual to become an expert or further advance the usage of those digital media tools.

For me i think that digital media is an excellent thing to excel in, as it allows for further learning. For example, i admit that the internet is possibly the best digital media tool to use for learning. You can basically get any type of information u need with just the click of your mouse. For me, knowing how to use the internet has allowed me to do many research papers as the sources there and you just need to find it.

As far as i know, digital classes are still in the development stage as it has not bee proven to provide a full education. It has been done before in some classes but it still has not replaced the traditional form of the teacher and students in a classroom. So far, it looks good but people have to change their mindsets and slowly allow digital classrooms, and to see whether it will indeed work.

What is Microsoft Surface? In summary, it is a multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as a software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of natural motions, hand gestures, or physical objects.

How will this kind of digital media fare in the future? In my opinion, besides the fact it looks cool, it looks really expensive to obtain it. Using it may require training and time as it does look complicated to use. However it does look it will make learning more fun and interactive and certain businesses may benefit from it. At the moment, Microsoft Surface is standing on a fence, it can either be a total failure or a great success, only time will tell.