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How Innovation and Emerging Technologies Are Changing the Game

IdeaScale

Innovation and emerging technologies are constantly changing the game in various industries. From healthcare to transportation, education to entertainment, there's no escaping the impact of these advancements. In this blog, we will explore some of the ways that innovation and emerging technologies are changing the game.

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Are microschools the future of education?

Christensen Institute

To start, we first need to take a quick dive into the history of the steel industry (and yes, and I promise it relates). Unlike their giant predecessors that needed large blast furnaces to process raw ore, minimills made new steel products by melting scrap steel using a new technology called the electric arc furnace.

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As education choice grows, expect more school unbundling, but no great unbundling

Christensen Institute

Every few years it seems that hype grows around the possibilities of unbundling education. The latest fuel is the emergence of at least 14 states with education savings accounts (ESA) programs that allow families to pay for a variety of educational programs and supports from public funds.

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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

Despite these growing proof points, efforts to improve education lean on mental models, theories of change, and investment strategies that routinely ignore the social side of opportunity. I think that’s because in most conversations about education innovation today, skills are the “what”, and tech-enabled efficiency is the “how.”

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Reaching Unreachable Candidates

Speaker: Patrick Dempsey and Andrew Erpelding of ZoomInfo

Basic search: Easily search using keywords, job title, location, industry, and more. Advanced search: Narrow the search to find candidates using specialized filters like education, and current company technologies. We have added 10's of millions of personal emails and mobile records.

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Embracing the Future: The Transformation of Education through AI and EdTech — Part 2

Daniel Burrus

In part 1 of this article, we diagnosed a reality of many digital disruptions, especially those pertaining to AI and automation in the education industry: Technology will NOT replace humans, but only give them a greater opportunity to leverage their tactile, human skills to find new roles in the world.

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Which new developments in K–12 education will prove disruptive?

Christensen Institute

This is an interesting time to be involved in K–12 education. It’s a challenging time, for sure, given the learning loss, mental health crisis, and educator burnout that have come in the aftermath of COVID-19. Or will we be looking back in a decade or two astounded by how much K–12 education has been completely transformed?