I think the next new thing will be virtual world! Not in the way of Second life but in the form of schooling. I think that in a decade or so technology will be able to advance so much that they will be able to create classrooms in which every student would have their own equipment for virtuosity and while a teacher would talk about history, geography, nature and other subjects that can be visualize these equipments will allow the kids to actually see, smell, touch, taste these topics right there in the classroom. They will be able to put on the virtual masks, gloves and similar equipment that will stimulate their senses and allow them to feel present in the given topic.
Of course this can be abused in a way that people would use it for pornography, violence or just personal cluster of social world. But if they would develop technology right, and program this equipment to function for only particular subjects-if not all in school it can defiantly advance education and motivate children to learn.
I could actually see this happening and I think we mentioned this is class throughout the semester. But it only makes me wonder what would be the next step…teletransportation into the actual space and time??? Awesome! J
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