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Wearable Tech To Be Widespread in Classrooms by 2020

Tech companies, analysts and educators seem to agree that wearable devices and virtual reality tools are inevitable additions to the future classroom.

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Blackwell middle school students study on their iPads, which all students receive starting in seventh grade.
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Tech companies, analysts and educators seem to agree that wearable devices and virtual reality tools are inevitable additions to the future classroom. In fact, many students and teachers are already taking advantage of tech that, until recently, seemed the stuff of science fiction. Experts imagine the array of products will expand to include wearable tech with the ability to adapt to meet each student’s unique learning needs. (Ed Tech)

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