I recently found an article about the future of educational technology by Nellie Deutsch of University of Phoenix.
http://www.nelliemuller.com/Future_Trends_in_Educational_%20Technology.htm
She brought up some great points. She believes that “the future of technology will enable people to be life-long learners.” People will no longer rely on schools and universities as the only places where they can learn new things. Now anyone can learn anywhere, at home, at the office, or even in the car. Deutsch believes that future learners do not have to depend on their memories. They can store information on their personal computers and be able to retrieve it at all times. “Teachers' roles will ultimately change since they will no longer be providers of information. They will be facilitators who concentrate on the teaching of social skills rather than academic or technical expertise.”
I believe the use of educational technology will continue to grow. Computers today are like the automobile in the 1920s. At first everyone was a little afraid of them and few people used them. Now people could not get along without them. Computers will evolve in the same way.
