The document discusses trends to watch for in education, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain. It states that artificial intelligence is being used for blended and personalized learning and could help address teacher shortages, while virtual reality allows for immersive learning experiences by transporting students to different environments. Blockchain has the potential to change how student and faculty records are securely stored and tracked.

1. TRENDS TO WATCH
FOR IN EDUCATION
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2. Technology is rapidly changing and has the
power to change other industries as well.
While academia has not been the fastest to
adopt digital trends, that doesn’t mean that
change isn’t happening. Trends in education
are not limited to technology, though it does
play a role in changing the classroom
environment. In this blog, we’re taking a
look at some trends to watch for in
education.
TOP EDUCATION TRENDS

3. Artificial Intelligence
TREND 1:

4. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI is expected to grow by 50% in the next few years. While businesses have
started to apply this tech in a myriad of ways such as data processing,
schools have been a little slower to catch on. AI systems can improve
productivity by enabling computer systems to do jobs that would
normally require humans. Artificial intelligence is capable of tasks like
speech recognition, language translation, and decision-making, which can
be powerful in an educational setting. Currently, artificial intelligence is
already being utilized for blended and personalized learning. It’s unlikely
that the tech will replace human teachers any time soon, artificial
intelligence will best be used as a support tool, though some proponents
suggest that it can help with teacher shortages.

5. Virtual Reality
TREND 2:

6. VIRTUAL REALITY
Experiential learning can lead to stronger participation and a deeper
understanding of the material. How much more engaging would it be to
allow students to travel through time and learn history as it’s happening?
With virtual reality, that can be possible. Virtual reality can transform
classrooms into any environment like 19th century England or the inside
of the human body. Ultimately, virtual reality circumvents the constraints
of the physical classroom to create immersive spaces that enhance
learning. Education researcher Melissa Pelletier writes, “Teachers across
the country overwhelmingly agree that creative learning spaces play an
important role in student engagement.”

7. Blockchain
TREND 3:

8. BLOCKCHAIN
You may have heard of blockchain before, most likely because this is the
tech that powers many virtual currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Blockchain is a technology used to compile, 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 numerous other possible
applications.