{"id":21615,"date":"2020-05-16T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=21615"},"modified":"2020-05-16T08:00:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:00:38","slug":"blockchain-in-education-growing-rapidly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/blockchain-in-education-growing-rapidly\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain in education: fast market growth is light at the end of the tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blockchain in education was an uneasy topic among some school administrators as they don’t see themselves as part of it. In fact, in the US, almost 50% of school principals are resigning their positions as they probably don’t see eye to eye with technology.
\nA new\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0based on a survey\u00a0conducted by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Association of Secondary School Principals\u00a0finds 42% of principals are considering leaving their position, citing heavy workloads, low compensation and lack of evaluation practices, with the percent\u00a0of principals planning a move higher for those in high-poverty and rural schools.
\nEducational inequality is ever-present in every part of the globe. The unequal distribution of academic resources, including but not limited to; school funding, qualified and experienced teachers, books, and technologies have socially excluded communities. Children from these communities tend to be historically disadvantaged and oppressed. With the movement for online education brought about by the pandemic, a light seems to shine at the end of a long dark tunnel for this beleaguered population.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most significant predictor of education success<\/h2>\n

Extensive research has already conclusively demonstrated that children\u2019s social class is one of the most significant predictors<\/a>\u2014if not the single most significant predictor\u2014of their educational success. Yet, not much is being done about it. Performance gaps by social class take root in the earliest years of children\u2019s lives and fail to narrow in the years that follow. When we say no children will be left behind, do we mean it? These are certified data:<\/p>\n

Those who start behind stay behind\u2014they are rarely able to make up the lost ground, a sad fact of life. The influence of income inequality affects multiple aspects of society\u2019s functioning, from health outcomes and even life expectancy to democratic ideals (Putnam 2015; Schanzenbach et al. 2016; Stringhini et al. 2017). In the education arena, children\u2019s socioeconomic status (SES).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Socio-economic level, otherwise known as family income, is a key component, is considered one of the most significant predictors\u2014if not the most significant predictor\u2014of educational success. What can anyone do about it? As the bible says, “You will always have the poor with you.” But those who are not observant of history are doomed to repeat it. What if the present can be tweaked to end up with a different future?<\/p>\n

Fast-forward to the future after the pandemic closed schools<\/h2>\n

This is a common cry among all education stakeholders<\/a>:<\/p>\n

How can we tie this all together<\/b> to fast track and offer a far-reaching opportunity to developing countries? We need a radical technology<\/a> to re-think, and I believe we need to engage with blockchain experts as part of the planning framework and education roadmap for the future.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to recent <\/b>market analysis<\/b><\/a>, the presence of blockchain in education will experience rapid growth in the upcoming several years.\u00a0<\/b>
\nThe market report outlines the growing number of applications blockchain technology in the field of education, and the leading players who are introducing this innovative approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blockchain in education leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n