This chapter discusses emerging and assistive technologies and their potential future impacts on education. It explores how technologies are helping computers mimic human capabilities through advances in areas like speech recognition and synthesis, graphics, and artificial intelligence. The chapter also examines how increased storage capacities may affect the transmission of information across various media. Finally, it outlines several assistive technologies that can help people with disabilities and how future innovations in areas such as text recognition, gaming, wireless devices, and virtual reality may shape classrooms and learning.

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Using Technology inUsing Technology in
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Emerging and AssistiveEmerging and Assistive
Technologies and theTechnologies and the
FutureFuture

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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 In what ways are emerging technologiesIn what ways are emerging technologies
helping computers to mimic humanhelping computers to mimic human
capabilities?capabilities?
 How might computer innovations affectHow might computer innovations affect
classrooms of the future?classrooms of the future?
 What effects will the increased storageWhat effects will the increased storage
capacities of computers have on thecapacities of computers have on the
transmission of information in varioustransmission of information in various
media?media?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 Identify five assistive technologies andIdentify five assistive technologies and
describe their application.describe their application.
 What details are required to set up a schoolWhat details are required to set up a school
robotics club?robotics club?
 In what ways will artificial intelligence affectIn what ways will artificial intelligence affect
education?education?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 Describe several applications of speech recognitionDescribe several applications of speech recognition
and synthesis in education.and synthesis in education.
 List several curriculum applications using a GlobalList several curriculum applications using a Global
Positioning System (GPS).Positioning System (GPS).
 What will the future student computer look like?What will the future student computer look like?
 List ten emerging technologies and describe theirList ten emerging technologies and describe their
future impact on education.future impact on education.
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Advancement…Advancement…
 Cost, Size, PowerCost, Size, Power
 Speech Recognition andSpeech Recognition and
SynthesisSynthesis
 GraphicsGraphics
 Network computer (NC)Network computer (NC)
 Personal Digital AssistantsPersonal Digital Assistants
(PDAs)(PDAs)
 Flash memory cards, iPodsFlash memory cards, iPods
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TechnologicalTechnological
Advancement…Advancement…
 Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
 Digital VideoDigital Video
 GIS, GPSGIS, GPS
 Internet 2Internet 2
 Open SourceOpen Source
 Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)
 Artificial Intelligence and RoboticsArtificial Intelligence and Robotics
 Virtual RealityVirtual Reality
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Computers for PeopleComputers for People
with Disabilitieswith Disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities EducationIndividuals with Disabilities Education
ActAct ((www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/index.htmlwww.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/index.html))
 Hearing loss or deafnessHearing loss or deafness
 Speech disordersSpeech disorders
 Vision impairmentVision impairment
 Cognitive delay and learningCognitive delay and learning
impairmentimpairment
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Computers for PeopleComputers for People
with Disabilitieswith Disabilities
Assistive Technology ExamplesAssistive Technology Examples
 Screen Readers and MagnifiersScreen Readers and Magnifiers
 Adaptive KeyboardsAdaptive Keyboards
 Voice recognition softwareVoice recognition software
 Alerting and Listening devicesAlerting and Listening devices
 Telecommunications equipment andTelecommunications equipment and
peripheralsperipherals
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Future TechnologyFuture Technology
Impacts on Education…Impacts on Education…
Future
Education
Impacts
Text
Recognition
Gaming
Wireless
Speech
Recognition
Hand-Held
Computers
Streaming
Video
Virtual
Reality
Accessibility
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