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Collaborative edtech tools are changing the game for student engagement

eSchool News

billion by 2027 is a testament to that. But I’m not referring to Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, quizzes, or virtual breakout rooms. Edtech tools for teachers made mainstream during the pandemic have undeniably enhanced student collaboration and facilitated the creation of more modern learning classrooms.

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How virtual schools will lead the ‘next normal’

eSchool News

billion by 2027 , growing at a CAGR of 18 percent from 2020 to 2027. Video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet, used now by traditional-turned-online schools, continue to rise in popularity, too. What do virtual schools have to offer in our “next normal,” outside of helping everyone avoid exposure to COVID-19?

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries.

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ISTE23 Redux—AR/VR Over AI?

eSchool News

billion in 2027. Major players like Google, Microsoft Corporation, Meta, Samsung and Lenovo continue to invest major resources into its development. According to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s “Virtual Reality In Education Global Market Report 2023” report, space grew from $8.67 billion in 2022 to $11.95

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Weekly Summary Listing of News and Views from FutureofAI.org

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

GENERAL: ChatGPT Can Get Off My Lawn Anti-Piracy Group Takes Massive AI Training Dataset 'Books3′ Offline Google launches two new open LLMs Yes, AIs ‘understand’ things Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools I Wrote What?

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The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?

The Hechinger Report

The Google campus in Mountain View, California. Businesses like Google, IBM, and Accenture have also made high-profile moves to boost skills-based hiring and remove bachelor’s degree requirements. between now and 2027. The company is one of many that’s dropping bachelor’s degree requirements for certain jobs.

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To Better Serve Adult Learners, Eliminate the Barriers Between Work and Learning

Edsurge

Department of Education forecasts that by 2027, postsecondary enrollment among adults will grow by just 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent growth rate for more traditionally-aged students. Today, this population accounts for just 39 percent. According to some measures , adult higher ed enrollment in the U.S.