In recent years, the evolving alliance of education and technology has certainly become an undeniable reality. As a matter of fact, the incorporation of technology in educational institutions and in K-12 curricula has been gradually implemented, with instructions becoming more data-driven, personal and individualized.
So, how exactly did education and technology become an emerging and powerful combination that set to transform the field of education? According to Bangkok Post, technology is playing such a significant role in the evolution of education in the digital era.
Experts revealed education technology (EdTech) has the potential to augment the learning process of students, not to mention EdTech's power to improve the teacher-student relationships and learning atmosphere in schools. Global education experts also stressed that EdTech has opened vast opportunities for development, especially in terms of education.
Education technology has also been a strong and emerging combination to transform education as it lessen the time and distance between educators and students. Topica CEO and founder Tuan Minh Pham also added that EdTech eradicated the learning barriers in education.
Other international education technology experts also outlined how EdTech continuously evolved, from the initial digital contents, to the dot-com second wave and the latest adaptive learning approach. Unfortunately, Klett Group managing director David Klett highlighted the fact that the impact of EdTech may be limited in the K-12 educational systems.
Klett also discussed how education technology was more strongly welcomed in the United States than in Europe. But in spite of that fact, little to no improvements have been recorded, particularly when it comes to the dropout rates in America.
Despite the challenges, education technology is still perceived as a helpful tool to boost or substitute the existing learning and teaching approaches. EdTech can also reportedly assist in making schools a conducive social environment for students.
Meanwhile, as school year gears up, the Office of Education Technology has recently explained the difference between the active and passive uses of Edtech. In a MeriTalk article, a short infographic detailed the need to bridge the gap on digital use by making sure that students will be able to comprehend how to use technology in a creative and productive manner.
In other education technology-related news, EdTech entrepreneurs are urged to monetize their products. In fact, EdSurge shared some ways how companies should position their products for a maximum success in terms of sales.
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