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Technology in Education: Emerging Trends for 2020

The landscape is constantly changing, so every year we forecast major technology trends to help professors answer modern educational challenges and create better learning environments for their students. If you’re on the fence about technology in the classroom, this summary will show you the overall shifts in how students and instructors will be connecting through technology in the years to come. All of these trends reflect the prioritization of student success in higher education and the growing realization that institutions need to help faculty cultivate a culture of excellence surrounding technology in teaching. Customized learning experiences As many institutions struggle with falling enrollments, more pressure is on educators to aid institutional retention strategies and help students succeed. The answer could come through personalized, student-centered learning. Changing faculty roles Building empathy in the classroom.

The Top 5 Tech Trends That Will Disrupt Education In 2020 - The EdTech Innovations Everyone Should Watch. One solid indicator that EdTech is big business is the number of billionaires the sector created.

The Top 5 Tech Trends That Will Disrupt Education In 2020 - The EdTech Innovations Everyone Should Watch

According to Deloitte, the Chinese education market should reach $715 billion by 2025 and was responsible for creating seven new billionaires. The richest was Li Yongxin, who leads Offcn Education Technology that provides online and offline training for individuals who want to take civil service exams, but there were other EdTech business leaders represented. Here we consider the key technologies that underpin the EdTech revolution as well as the top 5 tech trends set to disrupt education in 2020. Key Technologies that Underpin the EdTech Revolution. Educational Technology Trends In 2020-2021. Big Data, Machine Learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) were the biggest educational technology trends of 2019.

Educational Technology Trends In 2020-2021

However, distance learning has become the one trend that rules them all. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we teach and learn. Students now have to get used to distance learning via digital platforms due to social distancing. Even though some schools are reopening, this trend may continue until 2021. 5 Big Tech Trends Worth Watching This School Year.

Sure, there will be new apps, devices, and gadgets in schools across the country this year.

5 Big Tech Trends Worth Watching This School Year

But deeper forces are also at work: Dozens of states are in the midst of adding an entirely new academic discipline, computer science. Sensing schools’ safety fears and the possibility of a new market, security companies are making a strong push to get into K-12. Online threats such as the spread of misinformation and cyberattacks are spreading, presenting new challenges for educators and administrators alike. And it doesn’t look like the craze of Fortnite, an online shooter game, is going away anytime soon.

Here’s what to watch in 2018-19. High-Tech School Safety Panic buttons. The Changing Face Of Gaming For the moment, at least, Fortnite shows no signs of going the way of Pokemon Go and fidget spinners. 5 Future Trends That Will Impact the Learning Ecosystem. As summer reflections on the past school year turn into aspirations for the next year, it's important to keep in mind the big picture of change in education.

5 Future Trends That Will Impact the Learning Ecosystem

Five shifts in how we think about schools and education in general will help to regenerate the learning ecosystem, and will provoke our imagination about new possibilities for teaching and learning. 1. Democratized Entrepreneurship Democratized entrepreneurship will spread an entrepreneurial mindset among learners, educators and communities, accelerating a groundswell of grassroots innovation. Entrepreneurship is no longer reserved for those few with the resources to buffer risk and the social capital to access expertise and guidance.

What K-12 Educators Are Learning During the Pandemic. In 2020, educators have faced pandemic-driven remote schooling and also widespread inequities in education and society that have been made obvious by the virus.

What K-12 Educators Are Learning During the Pandemic

As schools were forced to switch to distance learning overnight, huge disparities became undeniable: We witnessed children, especially children of color, facing poverty, hunger, mental health issues, lack of computers and internet access, and consequent fears of falling behind. The pandemic led educators to confront these inequities and redouble their ongoing efforts to meet not only the academic but also the physical and social-emotional needs of students. What we have learned enables us to imagine a more equitable education. K-12 Education Tips & Strategies That Work.

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Our drag & drop website editor is stunningly simple to use, and appropriate for use with students of all ages. Weebly enables your students to express themselves creatively using a variety of multimedia features, all within a protected environment that you control. Weebly was named one of TIME's 50 Best Websites of the year, and here's why: Start creating your site in seconds! Our core advantage is our stunningly easy drag & drop website editor. With Weebly, you can password protect all your students' websites with one click. If you can imagine it, you can do it with Weebly. Post class updates, homework assignments, and news for parents using our super slick blogging features. It is completely free to create and publish a website with Weebly. We don't place advertising on your site, and never will. Deciding on a look for your website couldn't be easier.

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