U.S. classrooms by 47.5% in the next three years, according to
the Artificial Intelligence Market in the U.S. Education Sector
report. In addition to AI, other technologies are providing
students with the opportunity to connect with classmates in
other countries, giving teachers the ability to educate a virtual
classroom from the comfort of their own home, and expanding
access to applications that were once inaccessible.
Another key focus in education this year is on ensuring
that students feel safe, connected, supported, and challenged
through a variety of different ways. School culture and safety
are being addressed and adapted based on recent school
safety concerns across the country. Teachers, administrators,
families, and community groups are putting a critical focus
on social-emotional learning activities to facilitate a better
look into dealing with anger management, conflict resolution,
empathy, and other important life skills. School is often the
only place where social and emotional learning deficiencies can
be addressed; therefore teaching students these invaluable life
skills ultimately prepares them to become active members of
society. This is another pivotal point in a teacher’s role in the
classroom.
Teachers continue to play an integral role in the lives of
students, one that cannot be replaced with even the most
advanced type of technology. This isn’t to say that the way
we taught even 15 years ago is suitable. Teachers’ roles are
continually changing, and their need to adapt is critical to
students’ success. School administrators must also support and
train educators with the tools and techniques they are being
given to ensure successful integration in the classroom.
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SECONDARY EDUCATION
It was recently reported that teenagers spend nine hours a day
with technology. Whether in the form of social media, listening
to music, playing games, or texting with friends, technology
plays an integral role in their lives. Educators have taken note
and are now reaching teenagers where they are spending a
majority of their time. Digital tools are providing teachers with
the opportunity to incorporate personalized learning to students
in a way that benefits them. For example, AI is being used to
allow for greater individualized and differentiated learning to be
conducted by teachers. Applications that provide learning and
testing for students can identify opportunities for them to excel,
flag potential gaps in understanding, and provide feedback on
learning progress.
One exciting feature that will dramatically enhance technology
capabilities in the classroom is the integration of 5G technology.
Predicted to be ubiquitous by 2020, 5G technology allows for
data speeds almost 1,000 percent faster than 4G, empowering
educators with the ability to provide a seamless platform for
limitless learning. 5G will allow for applications to run without
fail or interruption, download speeds to increase dramatically,
and a significantly greater number of devices to be able to connect
without delays. Just another exciting way technology is expected
to enhance learning.
EARLY EDUCATION
The next generation is starting to have children. This generation
grew up in the 1980s and early 1990s, when televisions were “old
news” and computers were just starting to creep into people’s