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Top 100 Education Trends of 2015

From Subway Reading Initiatives to Girl-Targeted Tech Programs

— January 23, 2016 — Social Good
The 2015 education trends reveal how technology can be leveraged for the purpose of education. Although many people still think of education as the time one spends in the classroom, new technology is gradually shifting the way that we learn. From mobile libraries to code-teaching camps, education is taking on a new and exciting form.

These days, children adapt to technology at a very early age. As a result, many companies are using apps, robots and other types of technology to encourage a love of learning. Some examples of these kinds of high-tech products include virtual learning headsets, educational coding apps and space experiment kits.

However, educational technology is not limited to children. Indeed, the 2015 education trends reveal a significant effort to help adults continue learning as they age. These skills can range from basic literacy to something as complex as learning how to code.

For a more in-depth forecast of the coming months, consult the 2016 Trend Report.
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Activity
Freshness
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Eco Student Competitions
Eco Student Competitions
This Green Initiative Offers Local Businesses a Free Energy Saving Audit
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99
Tablet Math-Teaching Tools
Tablet Math-Teaching Tools
KnowRe Helps Give Math Students a Better Chance at Succeeding
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98
Altruistic Skateboarding Portraits
Altruistic Skateboarding Portraits
This Series Displays Beautiful Personalities and Spirit
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97
Holocaust Remembrance Apps
Holocaust Remembrance Apps
This History App by Pocketshul Helps You Remember Yom HaShoah Every Day
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96
PDF-Converted Books
PDF-Converted Books
Amazon's Kindle Textbook Creator Helps Organize Educational Materials
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95
Kid-Produced Radio Programming
Kid-Produced Radio Programming
The Children's Radio Shows Entertain During the Ebola Crisis
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94
Education-Evaluating Stats
Education-Evaluating Stats
This Relevant Infographic Explores the Question 'Is College Worth It?'
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93
Organizational Student Apps
Organizational Student Apps
The LTT App for Students Streamlines the Learning Process
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92
Device-Developing Kits
Device-Developing Kits
The Arduino Starter Kit and Course Bundle Lets People Build Almost Any Tech
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91
Fashion-Forward Online Classes
Fashion-Forward Online Classes
This Program Provides Useful Lessons for Budding Fashion Designers
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90
Animal Perspective Software
Animal Perspective Software
This Multispectral Image Calibration Program Lets You See Like Animals
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89
Student App-Building Programs
Student App-Building Programs
'Xamarin for Students' Helps Students Develop Amazing Apps
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88
Educational Weapon Pranks
Educational Weapon Pranks
This Fake Gun Store Experiment Teaches People About the Danger of Guns
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87
Developer Training Fellowships
Developer Training Fellowships
The Global Talent Acceleration Program Pays You to Learn to Code
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86
Heritage-Teaching Video Games
Heritage-Teaching Video Games
Upper One Games's Never Alone Teaches Players About Alaskan Culture
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85
Virtual Learning Headsets
Virtual Learning Headsets
Google Expedition Introduces Virtual Reality to the Classroom
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84
Customized Microchip Libraries
Customized Microchip Libraries
The eGranary Pocket Library Provides Access to Information
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83
Kid-Focused Monitoring Systems
Kid-Focused Monitoring Systems
The Bear-Shaped Home Energy Monitor Teaches Kids About Eco Behavior
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82
Early Bird Courses
Early Bird Courses
Little Green Dot is Offering an Instructive Course in Becoming a Morning Person
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81
Girl-Empowering Tech Festivals
Girl-Empowering Tech Festivals
Singer Robyn is Launching an Event to Promote Women in Technology
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80
Girls Coding Camps
Girls Coding Camps
TechGirlz Runs a Tech-Themed Entrepreneurial Summer Camp for Girls
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79
Wiggly Educational Robots
Wiggly Educational Robots
The Wigl Robot Moves to Music
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78
Empowering Technology Courses
Empowering Technology Courses
'Mexico Conectado' is a Free Educational Program for Kids
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77
Mobile-Mining Malaria Strategies
Mobile-Mining Malaria Strategies
Malaria No More's NightWatch Malaria Program Uses Leaders' Phones
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76
Disabled Parking Projections
Disabled Parking Projections
Dislife's Campaign Shows the Importance of Accessible Parking Spots
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75
Accessible Educational Facilities
Accessible Educational Facilities
This Danish Public School Campus Increases Urban Activity
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74
Writing-Teaching Robots
Writing-Teaching Robots
The Co-Writer Project Uses Robots to Help Children Learn to Write
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73
Personalized Tutor Apps
Personalized Tutor Apps
This Robot Tutor is Designed to Help Children Learn at Their Own Pace
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72
Literacy-Encouraging Kites
Literacy-Encouraging Kites
Stories in the Sky Uses Kites Printed with Stories to Entice Kids
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71
Humanitarian VR Experiences
Humanitarian VR Experiences
UNICEF360° Film Campaign Put Viewers in the Shoes of the Impoverished
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70
Cancer-Combating Computer Games
Cancer-Combating Computer Games
Indie Video Game That Dragon, Cancer Tells a Touching Story
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69
Multi-Lingual Teaching Apps
Multi-Lingual Teaching Apps
The New 'Duolingo' App Prosises to Help Anyone Become a Polyglot
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68
Tablet-Based Storytelling Platforms
Tablet-Based Storytelling Platforms
Storied Myth Brings Digital and Tangible Objects Together
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67
Digital Literacy Campaigns
Digital Literacy Campaigns
Grovo and Capital One Help to Hone Skills for the Digital World
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66
Digital Learning Platforms
Digital Learning Platforms
Aguascalientes Embraces Edmodo for Primary & Secondary Schools
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65
Crowdsourced Gadget Repairs
Crowdsourced Gadget Repairs
The Repair Cafe Network Encourages Community Interaction and Upcycling
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64
Class Attendance Apps
Class Attendance Apps
This Facial Recognition App Invented by Zhaozheng Yin is in Development
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63
Educational Coding Apps
Educational Coding Apps
Lrn Teaches You to Code on Your Smartphone With Interactive Mini Quizzes
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62
Model-Funded Tech Scholarships
Model-Funded Tech Scholarships
Kode with Karlie is a New Tech Scholarship for Girls
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61
Subway Reading Initiatives
Subway Reading Initiatives
Each Book Acts as a Ten Ride Train Pass to Promote Reading in Brazil
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60
Interactive Driving Practice Tests
Interactive Driving Practice Tests
Romania's Street View Test Uses Google to Teach New Drivers
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59
Digital Genealogy Services
Digital Genealogy Services
This New Project Aims to Trace the Descendants of Freed Slaves
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58
Bulk Charging Stations
Bulk Charging Stations
Charge All Your Devices at Once with the The Multicharger-X
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57
Virtual Lunar Explorations
Virtual Lunar Explorations
This Moon Map Allows Anyone to Walk in the Shoes of an Astronaut
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56
Menopause Quiz Apps
Menopause Quiz Apps
This Menopause Quiz App Promotes Public Education of Women's Health
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55
Life Expectation Visualizations
Life Expectation Visualizations
Health Metrics and Evaluation Explores Global Health Issues
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54
Girl-Targeted Tech Programs
Girl-Targeted Tech Programs
This 3D Printing Project Enables You to Invest in Girls' Education
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53
Schoolyard-Tough Laptops
Schoolyard-Tough Laptops
Dell's Chromebook 11 is Designed For the Educational Space
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52
Eye-Opening Reality Shows
Eye-Opening Reality Shows
'Sweatshop Deadly Fashion' Puts Fashion Bloggers to Work in Sweatshops
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51
Summer Internship Infographics
Summer Internship Infographics
CampusBooks Compares the Top Internships Across Various Industries
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50
Cheerful Children's Museums
Cheerful Children's Museums
This Children's Museum in Harlem Wants Kids to Learn Through Art
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49
Health Video Platforms
Health Video Platforms
The Crowdsourced Medical Videos on ReelDX Act as an Educational Resource
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48
Drug Awareness Toilet Paper
Drug Awareness Toilet Paper
This Printed Toilet Paper from Japan Discourages Unsafe Drug Use
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47
Digital Learning Infographics
Digital Learning Infographics
This Infographic Studies the Advantages of Digital Learning
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46
Audio Advice Apps
Audio Advice Apps
Audvisor Contains Thousands of 3 Minute Clips Containing Business Insights
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45
Poetry-Exploring Video Games
Poetry-Exploring Video Games
This Educational Video Game Teaches Players About the Romantic Poets
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44
Crowdfunding Scholarship Apps
Crowdfunding Scholarship Apps
'FinanceU' is an App That Help Students Build Their Own Scholarship
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43
Prefabricated Solar Classrooms
Prefabricated Solar Classrooms
These Prefab Classrooms Feature Solar-Powered Computers
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42
IQ-Boosting Wearables
IQ-Boosting Wearables
The 'Starling' is a Children's Wearable That Tracks Each Word Said in a Day
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41
LGBT-Friendly Children's Books
LGBT-Friendly Children's Books
This New Book Helps LGBT Youth Tackle Insecurities and Fears
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40
Mobile Design Museums
Mobile Design Museums
This Museum Will Be Located Within the Slums of Dharavi
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39
Brand-Taught Online Courses
Brand-Taught Online Courses
The Big Know Offers Online Learning by the Biggest Brands' Top Experts
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38
Refugee Reality Portraits
Refugee Reality Portraits
The 'Humans of Al-Rashidiya' Blog Stars Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
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37
Space Experiment Kits
Space Experiment Kits
The Ardusat Space Kit Enables Students to do Science Experiments in Space
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36
Child-Designed Shoes
Child-Designed Shoes
One Math Teacher Turned His Students into Children Shoe Designers
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35
Science-Based Educational Apps
Science-Based Educational Apps
Kiko Labs's Brain Training Games are Developed for Children
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34
Educational LED Keyboards
Educational LED Keyboards
Opho Keys Uses a Guitar Hero-Like Approach To Help You Learn
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33
Personalized Video Learning Apps
Personalized Video Learning Apps
The Updated Khan Academy Distance Education App is Individualized
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32
Teachable Handwriting Robots
Teachable Handwriting Robots
The CoWriter Project Lets Kids Teach Handwriting & Improve Themselves
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31
Accessibility-Oriented School Bells
Accessibility-Oriented School Bells
This Bell Helps Schools Integrate Disabled Students
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30
Interactive Food Museums
Interactive Food Museums
This Museum Celebrates the Cuisine of Different Cultures
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29
Ethical Vending Machines
Ethical Vending Machines
Fashion Revolution's Experiment Tests the Allure of Cheap Fashion
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28
Colorful Clustered Classrooms
Colorful Clustered Classrooms
This Tel Aviv School Features a Colorful Facade and White Interior
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27
QR-Accessible Subway Libraries
QR-Accessible Subway Libraries
Beijing's Underground Library Lets You Scan Codes to Read eBooks
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26
Illness Acceptance Comics
Illness Acceptance Comics
These Comics Illuminate the Hypocrisy of How People Treat Mental Illness
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25
Winery Kindergarten Spaces
Winery Kindergarten Spaces
This School Gives Students a Beautiful View of Vineyards
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24
Web-Based Training Programs
Web-Based Training Programs
Cornerstone Learning Provides a System That is Efficient and Effective
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23
Programmable Educational Balls
Programmable Educational Balls
The Hackaball Teaches Children How to Code
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22
Community-Inspiring Signage
Community-Inspiring Signage
The SXSW Kindsign Session Lets You Create Encouraging Signs
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21
Personalized Study Tips
Personalized Study Tips
This Infographic Study Guide Takes Different Learning Styles Into Account
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20
Fruity Breast Cancer Campaigns
Fruity Breast Cancer Campaigns
This Campaign Uses Melons to Warn About the Dangers of Cancer
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19
Educational Hacker Tookits
Educational Hacker Tookits
Piper Teaches Kids Hardware Development Using Video Game Minecraft
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18
Kids' Educational eWriters
Kids' Educational eWriters
Boogie Boards Teach Kids to Write and Count with Digital Tracing
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17
Girl-Targeted Science Kits
Girl-Targeted Science Kits
Yellow Scope Produces Creative and Rigorous Science Kits for Girls
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16
Mentor-Matchmaking Apps
Mentor-Matchmaking Apps
Menteer is Like a Dating App For Mentors and People Seeking Mentorship
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15
Aspiring Polyglot Apps
Aspiring Polyglot Apps
This Language Learning App Gamifies the Process of Picking Up Other Tongues
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14
Nature-Integrated Classrooms
Nature-Integrated Classrooms
This International School Helps Students Feel Connected to Nature
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13
Artistic Pop-Up Libraries
Artistic Pop-Up Libraries
This Miniature Library is Designed to Improve Local Literacy
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12
Exercise-Dependendant Water Machines
Exercise-Dependendant Water Machines
This Machine Requires Users to Run for Clean Drinking Water
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11
Educational Robot Toys
Educational Robot Toys
Codie Takes a Simple Gaming Approach to Teaching Coding to Children
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10
Millennial Financial Literacy Cafes
Millennial Financial Literacy Cafes
You Can Get Financial Advice Services Over Coffee and Wine
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9
Educational Phone-Unlocking Apps
Educational Phone-Unlocking Apps
The Unlock Lessons Vivo App Makes Kids Correctly Answer Questions
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8
Book Spine Locker Art
Book Spine Locker Art
These Lockers Feature Hand-Painted Novel Spines to Encourage Reading
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7
Dinosaur Education Websites
Dinosaur Education Websites
This Site Lets Users Learn Real Facts about Jurassic Park Dinosaurs
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6
Creativity-Boosting Card Games
Creativity-Boosting Card Games
This Educational Game Teaches Kids to Think Like Designers
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5
Anxiety Awareness Editorials
Anxiety Awareness Editorials
Katie Crawford Depicts Anxiety Disorders Through These Self-Portraits
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4
Immersive Waterfall Installations
Immersive Waterfall Installations
This Unique Exhibit is Designed for Visitor Interaction
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3
Creative Makerspace Facilities
Creative Makerspace Facilities
The Shop is a Creative Studio Combining Crafts, Ceramics & Woodwork
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2
Mobile Makerspace Containers
Mobile Makerspace Containers
The Shipping Containers for Rent Provide a Portable Prototyping Lab
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1
Gamified Recycling Programs
Gamified Recycling Programs
This Initiative Aims to Encourage Recycling During the Rugby World Cup
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