COTF

The resources and technology in the COTF is amazing. Imagine that in the future, I guess we're not far from it.

Learning is so convenient and fast, so interesting even. Everything is so technology-based that even marking attendances can be made so hassle free. The public places are not left out too! I think this is really good. It allows people to engage in informal learning outside school, or practically everywhere. Informal learning is an important aspect of learning, so, if these things are really going to develop which I think is highly possible, the students would really benefit from this. One thing I thought about is students' assessment. Would tests, examinations, assignments or projects become technology-based?

Another thing that I think is beneficial is that video and voice conferencing can become so convenient, and sharing of files is made so much easier. This could provide an excellent platform to learn. The efficiency is worth commenting on. However, does it mean that in the near future, everyone, or at least majority of the people needs to be eqquiped with such high-end technology?

The COTF is rather different from what I saw from the iN2015 video, but I think both of them complement each other well. Learning outside the classroom would become so easy and time-saving, and students would most probably not get frightened away just from the word "learning". This I think, is different from educational gaming. This is so real and all the situations are so authentic, which allows students to learn and understadn things better. It would be geat too if technologies I saw at the COTF could be seen at theatres, hospitals, museums, or any public places.

It's going to be so high-tech in future!