IBM, one of the largest technology and consulting corporations in the world, makes predictions at the end of each year about future technology. These predicitions are “5 Innovations in the Next 5 Years.”
This years predictions included a topic on education. IBM states that within the next five years, “the classroom will learn you.” They have created the below graphic as an example of possible technology in the classroom.
“Globally, two out of three adults haven’t gotten the equivalent of a high school education. But IBM believes the classrooms of the future will give educators the tools to learn about every student, providing them with a tailored curriculum from kindergarten to high school.
In the next five years, IBM believes teachers will use “longitudinal data” such as test scores, attendance, and student behavior on electronic learning platforms — and not just the results of aptitude tests. Sophisticated analytics delivered over the cloud will help teachers make decisions about which students are at risk, their roadblocks, and the way to help them. IBM is working on a research project with the Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia, the 14th largest school district in the U.S. with 170,000 students. The goal is to increase the district’s graduation rate. And after a $10 billion investment in analytics, IBM believes it can harness big data to help students out.”
Website: Takahashi, Dean. “VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation.” VentureBeat. VentureBeat, 16 Dec. 2013. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
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