A new learning method, a new wave of technology

When you think of a classroom and all the materials there is needed to be inside that classroom in order to learn, you might think of text books, loose leaf paper, big hefty binders, folders and pencils and pens. All these materials take up space and even make your back hurt when carrying all of them in your backpack at the end of the day. But what if there was a new way that all of that material was compacted into one? If all the text books and hefty binders were all in one space? There is a new wave of learning going on with the new way of using technology in the classroom. Now a days, technology is used throughout our lives, so why not put it to use in the way we learn? Not only will technology be at our fingertips while in the classroom, it will also be a good resource when getting a class discussion together or reaching out to the parents and faculty of the students and school. Technology is a great way for being hands on. I think students learn more effectively when learning by doing rather than reading a chapter in a text book and answering questions in the back of that chapter. If a student can be hands on with a computer, by looking up creditable information and research and understanding it, then I think technology will be a good step in helping the students of the future learn by this new wave of technology.
Keeping up with today's society and the technology it presents is going to be a big part in the culture and lifestyle of many here to come. Everyday something new is changing, and if education in the classroom does not change with the rest of society, then the students could be more behind when it comes to learning the new ways of technology being present.