After reading the augmented reality article by Garzon, Pavon and Baldiris it really got me thinking about the future of education, technology and how we learn. Using computers and online platforms is such a new concept to education and I am wondering what the end results for education will be in the future. Assuming this trend of more digital use in the school environment continues, I wonder what will be the end result of how people learn.
To my understanding, brains are wired to learn in a certain way. My generation grew up in classrooms that involved very few online components. That is what I am used to and learning from strictly online resources for a semester was considerably difficult. For kids going through the primary and secondary education system in today’s environment, the use of online technology must be transitioning to normality. Will there be a noticeable difference in the learning strategies and ability to learn between these two generations?
With the way technology is developing I’m sure these education trends will follow. Augmented Reality (AR) for education is something I had never been aware of before. It seems like a very groundbreaking technology for education as it allows for students to be a part of the experience they are learning about. In the most extreme sense, AR would allow surgeons to practice performing in an emergency room well before they are faced with such a task.
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I found your post very interesting, James. My post also reflected on how technology will change the classroom and the way education is delivered. Your post got me thinking about the way we grew up learning versus how classrooms are now. For instance, do not even teach cursive handwriting is not part of the curriculum anymore. The education system seems to be adapting to the changing times. We use a computer much more often than we do writing.