siliconindia | | February 20208IN MY OPINIONTechnology has changed the way we look at the world around us. With various path-breaking technologies emerging every year, we are observing mas-sive changes in different spheres, education being no exception. Keep-ing up with the emerging technology trends can have a major impact on the way education is being imparted in schools today. It will help offer students with latest opportunities and unique learning experiences that they need and deserve.But what exactly are the educa-tional technology trends that have been making major waves in the recent years? Here's a list of the seven classroom technology trends in the current education envi-ronment that you should not miss out on!Digital Books: Digital textbooks have brought a radical transfor-mation in the world of education, with higher education slowly adopt-ing the digital era. Learning from plain textbooks in tradi-tional classrooms is not exciting and would be outdated soon. Digital text-books and Tablets are engaging and help save many text-books every year. Textbooks are get-ting more expensive as they need to be revised or updated every few years. Textbooks are usual-ly used for at least seven years before a new edition comes out, not giving children access to the latest informa-tion. A digital textbook or a Tablet is not only cost efficient but can easily be updated to reflect the most recent data. It helps provide students with the best content with the best learning outcomes at the best possible prices! Multi-sensory Classrooms: With advanced technology, classrooms are now being given a multi-sensory learning environment through in-teractive whiteboards. Interactive whiteboards are a smart way to help students learn better and engage them completely. They offer a huge By Amol Arora, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Shemford Group of Futuristic SchoolsHolding an MBA from the University of California, Amol has been associated with Shemford Group for over three decades now, and has even held key positions at TCS and Conexant Systems.7 MUST KNOW CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT ARE RESHAPING SCHOOL EDUCATIONAmol Arora, Vice Chairman & Managing Director
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