Top 10 Ed Tech's that will hopefully die in the next 10 years

A recent article found here explains that a nationwide survey was sent to educators on their opinions about technology that will be gone in 10 years, would hopefully be gone in 10 years, as well as top 10 technologies that those hope will become more common in 10 years. Some of the responses I found to be very surprising.


Source: campustechnology.com








Source: campustechnology.com







Source: campustechnology.com

The future list looks good with one exception; due to the size of a smartwatch I cannot see any educational benefit that can come from them.

There are issues with the list of technologies that the teachers want gone.

Microsoft office - while it may be costly, allows for a unified and easy to use premium software that allows students to type papers, and will be a product that students will need to use after they leave school.

Presentation software - This allows students a simple means to teach other students what they have learned, and once again another program that is widely used outside of school

Desktop computers - While they may seem outdated, there are uses for desktops that laptops and tablets cannot replace such as design software (webpage design, photo editing software, etc.), coding, games that require movement (such as a mouse). As well as the uses outside the classroom such as workstations, and POS devices.

Mobile phones and apps - This one I find to be confusing especially since on this list of hopefuls is "Touch anything" and "Mobile devices for learning". Even if the reason for choosing this to be gone was because of distractions, they add to the safety of students when coming and going to school.

Much like the shrinking shop, auto tech, and other real world hands on classes in schools; I feel that the answers for some of the tech that should be gone came from not outside of the classroom. Failing to think outside the classroom is a very dangerous mindset, especially in a time where there will soon be a deficit of skilled trades workers due to the retirement of baby boomers (Monster Jobs article found here) meanwhile high schools concerned merely with college preparation and giving almost no attention toward trades education.