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The iPad
iPads made using technology in the classroom a lot easier. It provided students and teachers with various resources. -
PLEs
PLEs, or personal learning environments, were an outcome of the Web2.0 boom. Instead of looking at all students as a whole, PLEs look at individual students and the set of tools they use that work best for them. Unfortunately, it PLEs hit their peak in 2011 and didn't develop much after that. -
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Education Technology from 2010 - 2020
During the 2010s the use of mobile technology grew, especially with the creation of smartphones. -
Chromebook
Chromebooks were introduced in 2011, but were not really integrated into classrooms until 2012. Once in classrooms, there use quickly surpassed that of iPads. Chromebooks have continued to be popular among schools today. -
MOOC
MOOC stands for massive open online course. MOOCs are exactly what they sound like, a free online course created for distance learning. They can be structured and more formal like college courses, or not very structured at all. -
Open Textbooks
An open textbook that is released with an open license. Some key characteristics are free access, permission to modify, permission to share, digital format, and print options. -
Learning Analytics
With more options for online learning becoming available, learning analytics became more important. These provide an equivalent to some face-to-face signals in an online environment. -
Google Classroom
Google Classroom was created in 2014 is a free learning platform. Google Classroom makes it easier for teachers and instructors to run classes online. -
Digital Badges
Digital badges are exactly as they sound. They digitally represent the achievements, skills, or competencies of an individual. Some key aspects include digital format, metadata, open badges standard, online display, microcredentials, verification and authenticity, and motivation and recognition. -
AI
AI, or artificial intelligence, has become a popular topic of discussion recently, but is nothing new. There was a lot of attention put on AI in the 1980s-1990s and became popular again in the 2010s. -
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Adaptive Learning Technologies
Adaptive learning systems allowed for a personalized education based on the individual student. Data analytics are used to make things more tailored for the individual student. -
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VR and AR
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) were being integrated into education for immersive learning. They are used in a variety of fields. -
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of challenges to education. With the nationwide shutdown, schools had to unexpectedly move online with many teachers learning some of this technologies with their students. Post pandemic, we can still see a lot of its impacts in the education system, with almost all necessary resources being available online.