# Digitally Educated Students utilize digital solutions to boost the learning experience. By [Michael Hemsworth](https://www.trendhunter.com/Michael.Hemsworth), Contributing Researcher | Published Jan 28, 2014 | Category: [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/life-stages) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/digitally-educated ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.3/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Digitally Educated trend? **Digitally Educated:** While students are well versed in using technology, new innovations that are specifically targeted toward those who crave self-improvement help to push the boundaries for how learning takes place. Ranging from solutions that increase physical health to homework-helping apps, children and teens are actively becoming a demographic for digital self help, but also one that's open to trying new, modern solutions for improvement. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Oct 13, 2013 to Jan 26, 2014 - Published: Jan 28, 2014 - Patterns: [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Instant Entrepreneurship](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/instant-entrepreneurship), [Gamification](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/gamification), [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/artificial-intelligence) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Themes within the Digitally Educated trend ### Digital self-improvement The rise of digital solutions that cater to self-improvement and education needs of children and teens, creating a new demographic for educational technology solutions. ### Crowdsourced learning and assistance Crowdsourcing has become a major trend as seen in homework help and creative writing apps, where individuals can aid or seek assistance from the community for their learning needs and writing process. ### Visual search engines New visual search engines are leveraging human experience and expertise through social networks to provide personalized and more intuitive answers to questions. ## What the Digitally Educated trend means for industry ### For Edtech The edtech industry can take advantage of the trend toward digital self-improvement to create new educational technology solutions for students of all ages. ### For Crowdsourcing services Businesses can develop crowdsourcing services and platforms that cater to various needs, including homework help, creative writing, and many more. ### For Visual search and AI The trend toward visual search engines highlights the need for better AI-powered search technology that can deliver more personalized and relevant results to users. ## Trend signals for Digitally Educated Trend score 3.3 out of 10, from popularity 56%, activity 36%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 56% - Activity: 36% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Digitally Educated trend 5 featured examples from Oct 13, 2013 to Jan 26, 2014. - [Crowdsourced Homework Help Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slader): Slader Makes Doing Homework Easier With a Little Help From Friends (Category: Business) Implication: EdTech companies can explore the potential of developing crowdsourced learning platforms and AI-assisted homework assistants. - [Visual Social Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-visual-search-engine): The Jelly Visual Search Engine Has Heart (Category: Business) Implication: The trend of human-centric search presents disruptive innovation opportunities for search engine companies to enhance their algorithms by incorporating the human experience and ex… - [Inutitive Childrens Learning Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurio-4g-kids-tablet): The New Kurio 4G Kids Tablet Was Revealed at 2014 CES (Category: Tech) Implication: Learning tablets for kids are a growing niche in the education technology sector, offering opportunities for hardware, software and content providers. - [Crowdsourced Writing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coda-for-iphone): The Coda for iPhone App Gets Rid of Writer’s Block By Asking Other (Category: Tech) Implication: Coda for iPhone can disrupt the writing assistance industry by offering a more collaborative, crowdsourced approach to writing aid. - [Shot-Analyzing Court Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrado-sleeve): The Vibrado Sleeve Helps Refine Your Three-Point Shot (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: There is an opportunity for sports gear manufacturers to develop smart wearables that provide more advanced tracking and analysis capabilities. ## Recent trend clusters - [Automated Upkeep](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/automated-upkeep) (Tech) - [Serial Snacking](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/serial-snacking) (Lifestyle) - [Autumn Teasers](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/autumn-teasers) (Business) - [Ambient Assistance](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/ambient-assistance) (Tech) ## Trending in Life-Stages - [Mini Clog Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cars-x-crocs-blind-box) - [Thoughtfully Designed Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glacier-lunchbox) - [Larger-Format Brainteaser Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kanoodle-party) - [Historical Character Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polly-pocket-x-american-girl) All articles: [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages)