Predicting The EdTech Trends Of 2017

User-generated content, bring your own device and big data were some of the fastest growing EdTech topics of 2016. Here are eight ideas and expert predictions for the year ahead. As well as placing a greater emphasis on STEM education, many schools and universities are working to cultivate skills like creativity and empathy, which are thought to be harder for machines to replicate. EdTechX Global co-founder, Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet, says'I think we will see future skills proofing in both primary and secondary schools.' 2. More Learning Outside the Classroom 2016 saw flipped learning become mainstream in many schools and there now exist many opportunities for digitally assisted learning that can happen from any location. Technology at school is now better linked with technology at home and many predict that 2017 will see further disintegration of the classroom walls.