This week a read a short blurb on educational apps in Tech and Learning magazine entitled, "Learning: Is there and App for that?" that are helping young children learn and develop important skills. This blurb stated that two-thirds of children aged 4 to 7 have now had access to an iPhone or iPod touch at some point in their short lifetime and that 85 percent of those children use one owned by a parent. The article also stated that many children who do use these apps on a regular basis, made significant gains in vocabulary comprehension, letter identification, and rhyming.
My own experiences with my three and five year old daughters show that the above is true. My wife and I both have iPod touches that include educational apps that my daughters love to use. I have seen a great deal of improvement in both of them especially in my three year old. She knows the alphabet and can count to twenty. I think this is due largely to her playing with apps that teach numbers and letters.
I believe that what was discovered from all of this is truly the essence of distance education. We live in a world where we can access and learn information on the go. Education is not confined to a classroom, but is mobile and ours for the taking anytime anywhere. This blog will be devoted to exploring recent trends, news, and issues in the field of distance learning. As I scour news articles and journals on the topic of Distance Ed I will post to this blog weekly summarizing what I have discovered and learned. Stay tuned and feel free to comment where you see fit.
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