Mobile Technology: the new classroom where attendance is made anytime and anywhere

Chalida Hiruntrakul

In last decade, people were discussing widely about the use of Internet on the desktop computer. At this point of time, the arrival and advancement of mobile technology has dynamically taken the stage towards the future time. This new creation makes new experiences of mobility with access to happen and transform the boundary of learning.

This paper will be discussing how this newness is affecting human being, especially the process of learning. Back in previous days, classroom is the only place to shape cultured foundation. However, accessibility and equality to gain such foundation were unable to be distributed evenly. People in developed countries and prosperity tend to have education privilege. Fortunately, with the proliferation of technology, opportunities are broadly scattering to everybody regardless of where they live. We are now living in the new age of education where classroom size is no longer measurable.  The intangible online classroom, which was regarded as the utopia-learning environment, is becoming the realism of today.  The accessibility via mobile devices allows even greater opportunities to learn upon individual’s preference. With the impacts from mobile technology, there are numerous points to attend to. The shift of learning pattern from the past present and future, the acquisition of learning and knowledge, the consumption of mobile technology are some of the key points to be conversed.