Entry 5: Instant connection on the surface, anywhere, anytime

Technology has made leaps and bounds over the past decade. With these advancements, it has not only affected and improve our lives, its has wormed it’s way into every single aspect of life. In this day and age, without technology, life will literally just slow down to a standstill. The thought of this is mind-blogging. As I sit here and type, it makes me ponder over an interesting thought, that without a portable technological device, I would not be able to leave my house to sit comfortably at a Starbucks coffee house with a nice cup of coffee and do my work. Nor would I be able to refer to any information that I require as and when I want and I would just look like a lost sheep on the streets of Singapore! In addition, I would not be able to revise for exams, or do my work, or hand in assignments, or do my research or or or…. The list goes on!!! By now you should have an idea of where this topic is leading. Education! E-learning! Before I continue, just sit and think, how would you be able to EFFICIENTLY AND PROFICIENTLY progress our academia learning without technology? This is why the term “digital divide” exist. There have always been issues brought up in news about countries that do not have access to technology that inhibits their people’s learning and education. But that’s another topic altogether. Anyways, can you see how important technology is now? Without it, connectivity will be lost!

With this, people have always been improving technology so as to achieve better connectivity and sharing. The aim of the game in this technological era of ours is to strive for better inter-connectivity, because knowledge is shared and passed between each other. That’s the way people learn best. That’s why we go to schools to attend lectures. :) So without further ado, let me introduce you to a groundbreaking design: the Microsoft Surface Technology!

Here’s an introduction of what the Microsoft Surface Technology is all about!

With this kind of technology, only more opportunities and improvements can follow in its wake. Just imagine every school being fitted with this “table”, with students being able to communicate easily and efficiently with their teachers and being able to do group discussion and edit and work on projects and consolidate ideas with the simple sift of you fingers! Here’s a video to show you the visual wonders of Microsoft Surface being integrated into a classroom.

So can you see how the two go side by side so well? Quoting Microsoft: “Microsoft Surface and education are like peanut butter and jelly. Microsoft Surface is like that with a number of markets, but there's something about kids interacting with a computer in a very accessible way that seems right.”

In the near future, once this technology is available at an affordable price, education will be taken to a new level. Basically, it will change the face of education and how people learn and interact with each other. Wouldn’t that be awesome? :)