Trends of Education

Web 2.0 changed almost everything, which includes the way of shopping, the lifestyle, the education and so forth. In this passage, I will talk about the trend of education. Because it can change the path of country’s future.

There are five trends in education technology in this year. (5 Top Trends in Education Technology 2015) Four fifths of trends are based on the web 2.0, which means that online learning do improve our skills and knowledge. Nowadays, learning are based on self-interests. No two people are same. “Online competency-based training” and “Alternative learning styles” focus on self-development with different learning methods. Comparing to in class teaching at school, students can have enough choices to make a decision in which way fits them best. “Flipped learning technology” allows students to learn with their own schedule at home. “Online corporate learning” consolidates what they learn by themselves.

Also, the web 2.0 connect world into a net. Thechallenges and opportunities for global education.

In one aspect, technology enhances learning in terms of the analysis of data, science research, and so on. It also help us get access to excellent education, such as the lecture in Harvard Health College, University of Phoenix. Internet allow students to access to the top school without moving. And it also change the function of the teacher. In the near future, teachers’ role will be similar to the guider. The most important change is that students in poor areas also can get a high quality education as the wealthy family students does.

In another aspect, we need to provide more relevant skills to students since not all of students want to be a scientist in the future.