Gadgets that foster eLearning

Ok, so I'm starting to think that the central theme of the majority of my blogs are about gadgets and cool toys for the eLearner. I guess these things are what fascinate me the most about eLearning; not the fact that eLearning is possible, but the different ways, techniques and toys.

"Gail's Go Gadget Go!" for this week is the iGo Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard. This is a portable full-sized keyboard that folds up to about the size of your average PDA. We've learned about how mobile learning is becoming an integral part of eLearning. So more and more often, oppotunities are being given to employees and other eLearners to view and edit documents on their mobile devices. Well, we all know that anything beyond the average text message is too long for PDA devices. Even with the option of writing directly on the screen, which can be like learning a new language, it's often faster to type. So here's a way to be on the go, and have a full keyboard at the same time.

I am not endorsing iGo's product as the be all end all. It's just an example of what is out there and what can be done as we take eLearning to the next level, and more importantly on the go!

This just further proves that it's not going to be long till "paper" is old fashioned, along the same lines of Danny's allude to the erasing of tradition and heritage.