Ed Tech Timeline

  • Rise of mobile learning and apps

    Rise of mobile learning and apps

    • Smartphones and tablets become common in classrooms
    • Apps like Khan Academy and Duolingo start gaining popularity
    • Impact: Learning becomes portable and personalized
  • Massive open online courses

    Massive open online courses

    • Platforms like Coursera and edX launch
    • Millions of students worldwide gain free or affordable access to higher education courses
    • Impact: Democratized education, expanded lifelong learning.
  • Google Classroom Launch

    Google Classroom Launch

    • Google introduces classroom, Docs, Drive and Gmail
    • Rapid participation in schools worldwide -Impact: simplifies assignments, feedback and digital cooperation
  • Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

    Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

    • Tools like expeditions allow virtual field trips
    • AR apps bring interactive science, history and geography lessons to life
    • Impact: Makes learning immersive and experiential
  • COVID-19 Pandemic and remote learning

    COVID-19 Pandemic and remote learning

    • Shift to online platforms: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet.
    • Massive growth in EdTech tools like Seesaw, Near pod and Flip grid
    • Impact: redefined "school", accelerated adoption of digital learning worldwide.
  • Artificial intelligence and adaptive learning

    Artificial intelligence and adaptive learning

    • Ai- Driven platforms rise and start personalizing pacing and content (e.g. Dreambox, Smart Sparrow)
    • Chatbots and intelligent tutoring systems start appearing in education
    • Impact: learning tailored to individual student needs.