Flat Connections Global Project

In this article it discusses how textbooks could be replace by adaptive learning technology all together. This also discusses how the teacher is able to step away from the podium and teach their students more one on one.

Gives a brief overview of what adaptive learning technology is all about.

3D printers and Maker Spaces are officially "cool" in library circles at the moment. A whole new website, Maker Librarian, was launched just this week. Senior people are talking about them for big cities libraries and I am aware of at least one that has been purchased.

Libraries are one of the fastest-evolving learning spaces. As many resources move online, and teachers require students to collaborate more and demonstrate their learning, librarians are trying to keep up. Some are even spearheading the changes. Public libraries have led the effort to provide access to 21st century technologies and learning resources, but now university and K-12 libraries are beginning to catch up.

By Ulrik Christensen | Contains excerpts of Ulrik's guest segment on the Innovation Navigation broadcast by the Wharton School's Business Radio in November of 2014 How can adaptive technology in e-textbooks truly change the dynamic of learning in college?

Interesting example on how much wearable tech has advanced over the years - now with the capability of predicting one's mood based off of an individual's speech pattern and vitals. This could be used in education to measure the moods of students, etc.

In depth article on different VR headsets and their applications in education

Virtual/Augmented reality in educations

This article was published back in 2014, envisioning the future of classrooms in 2016. There are some interesting scenarios written in the article and some of them are already integrated in an individual's everyday life (e.g. notifications from smartwatches)