Education is not yet among the most common IoT applications. Students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders are wary when it comes to implementing connected e-learning solutions.

However, as the Internet of internet of things in the classroom Things platforms become more widespread and cheaper to adopt, campuses, schools, and other institutions are leveraging the technology’s potential. From improving campus attendance to ensuring in-class productivity, IoT has dozens of promising applications in education. We will examine the IoT trend for education in detail in this post.

According to studies, over 1.6 million Americans are currently home-schooled. Not only that, but 47% of the country’s parents are dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education. Kids don’t feel any better. Here’s what statistics show:

• 70% of students feel bored at school all the time;
• 80% of surveyed kids feel constant stress;
• 75% of school-attenders answered a ‘How are you doing’ question with a negative reply.

Why are children and parents unhappy with what educational institutions have to offer? Most likely, the following issues take the blame:

Despite the obvious technical advancements, a fair share of schools continue to use outdated teaching practices, paper textbooks, and curriculums that aren’t much different from the ones we had centuries ago (math, writing, reading, foreign languages, history, and science). There is little-to-no room for acquiring new skills needed to stay competitive in the workplace.

According to the World Economic Forum, the skills that are crucial for the future workforce are not yet or rarely taught at school:

• • Computer science and engineering;
  • Collaboration and ethics;
  • Problem-solving and logic;
  • Creativity.

As a result, when a young high school graduate enters the workforce or chooses a career path, they struggle to match the outdated skill set against the demands of the rapidly-changing job market.

Standardized exams are considered an objective way to assess students’ skills and competencies. The reality is, such assessments are not immune to bias and do a lot to promote inequality at educational establishments. In ‘34 Problems With Standardized Tests’, The Washington Post emphasizes the impact of the following issues standardized testing brings forth:

• Those who can afford test prep classes typically have higher scores;
• Tests don’t offer classroom teachers much relevant feedback on the way students learn and process information;
• Standardized exams don’t promote creativity among students, encouraging sticking to tried-and-true patterns instead;
• Exams are conducted under unreasonable pressure that often affects a test taker’s performance;
• High, potentially life-changing impact of failure.