As education advocates, we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for EdTech and education as a whole. Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented student groups who were already at a disadvantage.
Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination.
We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow. While massive COVID quarantines and school closures have diminished, we still grappled with the impact of learning during a global pandemic. This begged the question: What’s next for education?
eSchool News asked a variety of EdTech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think EdTech is headed in 2024.
Here’s what Jeff Lowe, SMART Technologies Chief Commercial Officer, had to say:
“We are seeing the focus on and importance of evidence in EdTech more strongly than ever. Technology investments must have documented plans for impacting teaching and learning outcomes, and companies that cannot provide evidence and support with documenting impact will get left behind. Further to that, tech that can do many things – from assessment to collaboration to scaffolded lessons and everything in between – will be the top choice for educators as they look to simplify workflows. This tech must support all students so that everyone can learn not only WITH technology, but about it, too. EdTech provides unique opportunities to personalize and democratize learning and the importance of this will only grow in 2023.”Discover what EdTech leaders and experts are thinking about and predicting going into 2024: