Marilyn Gardner Milton discusses a few trends to look out for in education.

1. Three
Education
Trends To
Watch
Marilyn Gardner Milton

2. Technology is rapidly evolving, and
subsequently, it has the power to
transform different industries as well.
Though schools and academia have
not traditionally been the quickest to
pick up on digital trends, that doesn’t
mean that change isn’t happening.
Today we’re exploring three education
trends to watch.

3. Businesses have been harnessing the power of
artificial intelligence for its ability to rapidly process
vast quantities of data and generate insights. Soon, the
education sector can also be transformed with the
adoption of this technology. Artificial intelligence is
capable of performing tasks such as speech
recognition, language translation, and decision-
making. The best application for it so far is as a
teaching tool, although supporters say that it may help
to alleviate teacher shortages in the future. In the
classroom, artificial intelligence is being used for
personalized learning.
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE

4. According to education researcher Melissa
Pelletier, “creative learning spaces play an
important role in student engagement.”
Virtual reality can do just that by creating
immersive learning environments for
students and help them to experience things
like history, travel, and even STEM
programs. Imagine virtual field trips through
time and space that allow students a deeper
and more personal understanding of the
material. Products like Google Expeditions
and various phone apps aim to make virtual
reality affordable and accessible for all.
VIRTUAL
REALITY

5. Blockchain is a technology used to
connect, house, and encrypt digital
data. Through blockchain, the stored
data is not centralized in any one
location, making it publicly accessible,
easily tracked, and very difficult to
corrupt. As such, this has the
potential to revolutionize the way
that student and faculty records are
stored, among a myriad of other
possible applications.
BLOCKCHAIN

6. Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and
blockchain the three digital trends at
the top of our list for the 2019-2020
school year. What are some other
trends in education that you think we
should watch for in the coming year?

7. THANKS!
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