The use of mobile technologies is growing and represents the next great frontier for learning. Increasingly we will continue to see academic and corporate research invest, design, and launch new mobile applications, many of which can be used in an educational context.
At the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show, Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel outlined the explosive growth of web-based and mobile technologies. According to Semel, there are 900 million personal computers in the world. But this number pales in comparison to the 2 billion mobile phones currently being used around the world.
Even more astounding is how mobile devices are increasingly being used as the primary way in which people connect to the Internet. In fact, Semel notes that 50% of the Internet users outside the United States will most likely never use a personal computer to connect to the Internet. Rather, they will access information, online communities, and create content for the Internet via a mobile device.
In order to create a better and more relevant learning environment for the digital learning styles of Gen Y student, there is a need to use pedagogical strategies and methods that support the authentic use of technology to support and foster student motivation, collaboration, and learning.
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