Category
Life-Stages
Constructible Franchises
Trend cluster
Category
Combination
Learning
Educational apps are reconfigured to interact with objects and environments.
4.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Combination Learning trend?
Combination Learning: Educational smartphone apps that interact or work in conjunction with real-world objects allow students to have a learning experience that is not only more engaging, but also hands-on in its approach. This combination of the virtual and the tangible points to the future of education, which seeks to be tech-centric with real-world implications.
Trend themes
Themes within the Combination Learning trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Mixed Reality Learning
The combination of virtual and tangible objects and environments in educational tools is redefining how children learn.
02
Smart Gardening
Integrating sensors and mobile apps to gardening sets and kits is shaping how children learn about the importance of growing and nurturing living things.
03
Fintech for Children
Embracing fintech and behavioral economics to teach kids about financial management and investment is becoming more popular.
Industry implications
What the Combination Learning trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
EdTech
The education technology industry is being transformed by the rise of interactive, mixed reality learning tools.
For
Toy and Game Design
The development of smart, connected, educational toys and games is reshaping the children's toy market.
For
Fintech
The fintech sector is beginning to develop products focused on financial literacy and investment for children.
Workshop question
Consumers increasingly expect companies to provide high-tech offerings; how could you adopt tech in a way that engages your customer?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Combination Learning
Trend score 4.3 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 50%, freshness 8%.
Popularity70%
Activity50%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Evidence
Examples of the Combination Learning trend
5 featured examples from Apr 6 to Nov 18, 2015CategoryTech
Smartphone-Connected Notepads
This Paper Notebook is Made from a Conductive Bookbinding Glue
Companies in this industry could incorporate conductive materials into traditional stationary products to modernize and differentiate themselves
CategoryTech
Smartphone-Connected Stuffed Animals
The Oliba Attachment Turns Any Toy into a Smart Object
Disruptive innovation opportunities include collaborating with technology companies to create connected toy lines or developing in-house capabilities to produce the necessary atta…
CategoryTech
Educational Piggy Banks
This Smart Piggy Bank Teaches Children How to Save Their Money
The integration of technology into piggy banks opens up opportunities for FinTech companies to develop innovative saving and financial education solutions.
CategoryLife-Stages
Tablet Stamping Blocks
The JouJou Cube Touch is a Modern, Mobile Stamp Pad
Toy manufacturers have the opportunity to develop and produce interactive educational toys like the JouJou Cube Touch to cater to the evolving needs of tech-savvy kids.
CategoryTech
Kid-Friendly Gardening Kits
'Grüt' is a Smart Gardening Set That Helps Kids Take Care of Plants
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative educational tools and technologies that engage children in hands-on learning experiences.
