On November 13th, I’ll be speaking at the DevLearn conference in San Jose. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity. The conference hosts experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the e-Learning industry to explore the best ideas and technologies. Here is a summary of my talk:
How Technology is Revolutionizing Education
There are several ways to resolve the broken process of traditional education. One way to address this problem is to use artificial intelligence to build adaptive learning software systems that are as effective as personal tutoring. Another is to take advantage of how students naturally learn by applying algorithms to optimize several traditional learning environments: study groups, private tutoring sessions, study halls, and the traditional classroom environment.
Game dynamics can also motivate students to study for longer periods, and help students encourage one another. Diagnostics and adaptive challenges offer students individually-targeted study sessions. Students are naturally technologically savvy these days, and making learning fun and accessible in a social networking setting creates a study environment that is approachable for all students. Collaborative learning can be introduced into the classroom, the home, or wherever students may be.
This session will address the issues facing traditional education today, discuss resolutions to these problems, and how technology will revolutionize the educational paradigm.
In this session, you will learn:
- Why and how the traditional educational paradigm is broken
- Some solutions for this problem
- Why technology will revolutionize the traditional education system
- Why game-play and social-networking features are so effective for our students today
Please leave a comment if you have questions or suggestions on other points to discuss in the presentation. Grockit will also have an exhibit at the conference to show our latest features. If you will be in attendance be sure to come by and say hello.
