Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
It?s striking how quickly technology is changing the way we learn Chinese. Recently I mused that it doesn?t seem to take as long to get fluent in Chinese as it used to, and one of the reasons I cited was technology. A recent Input Device Roundup update on the Skritter site calls attention to how it?s not just the software (?computers? in general), but actually the hardware that?s changing rapidly, and with it, the way we learn to write Chinese (with Skritter, anyway). Skritter?s in a unique position in that over the last few years, the service is seeing a big change in the types of hardware its users are using to interact with its service. From the humble mouse, to writing tablets, to tablet computers, Skritter?s a service that magnifies the impact of evolving hardware on learning Chinese.
Skritter Scott?s conclusion is that the iPad is now the best way to practice writing Chinese characters using Skritter. This doesn?t surprise me; last year I laid out some ideas for how really killer apps for learning Chinese characters could be created for the iPad, and lamented that no one had really attempted it yet. Well, we?re getting there!
If anyone?s seen some really interesting or innovative new apps for learning Chinese, please share. There?s so much potential?
Source: http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2012/07/17/new-hardware-changing-study-methods
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