Opening the Classroom Door Into 2025
Whenever I post predictions of what might be coming in edtech for the new year, I find myself writing about things that were present in the past year or even for several years. In other words, it takes more than a year for any trend or new thing to catch hold. And some things are predicted to be big for many years in a row but just don't seem to emerge. (item 5 in my list below is a good example.)
I wrote earlier about the general trends for 2024 edtech, and honestly, it all seemed old already and one-sided..
So, what educational technology might we expect to be significant in 2025? I looked online for trend reports and the topics seem very familiar.
Here is the list I compiled from other writers' lists. How much of this list is familiar to you?
- artificial intelligence
- AI-driven personalized learning
- cloud computing
- immersive experiences with virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR)
- gamification
- hybrid learning models
- data analytics
- adaptive learning systems that cater to individual student needs
I find nothing new in this list; some have been on trend lists for years.
Is nothing new on the horizon in edtech?
