Category
Tech
Automated Upkeep
Trend cluster
Category
Touch
Education
How touchscreen technology is supporting group and independent learning.
3.6
Trend score
Trend
What is the Touch Education trend?
Touch Education: Touchscreen technology is being integrated within regular classroom curriculum as well as in private study. Using these ultra-modern educational tools facilitates the learning process by making instruction more efficient, environmentally-friendly and relevant to today’s tech-savvy youth.
Trend themes
Themes within the Touch Education trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Touchscreen Learning Tools
Touchscreen technology is being integrated within regular classroom curriculum facilitating the learning process by making instruction more efficient, environmentally-friendly, and according to tech-savvy youth standards.
02
Interactive Whiteboards
Interactive Whiteboards are bringing a new level to presentations, corporate collaborations, and history lessons through touch-screen technology.
03
Smart Cooking aids
Smart Cooking aids are simplifying cooking procedures by utilizing touch-screen technology, smart planning, and measurement weighing.
Industry implications
What the Touch Education trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Education Industry
Touchscreen learning tools are heavily influencing the way we learn and are expected to become critical components in future learning plans.
For
Entertainment Sector
Interactive whiteboards are changing the way individuals interact with media devices and could have significant applications for gaming companies seeking new technologies to engage audiences.
For
Consumer Electronics Market
Smart cooking aids consist of smart displays that can offer much more than cooking measurements by providing easy access to recipes on the internet, meal planning functions, and interactive cooking guidance.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Touch Education
Trend score 3.6 out of 10, from popularity 39%, activity 61%, freshness 8%.
Popularity39%
Activity61%
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
Evidence
Examples of the Touch Education trend
4 featured examples from Feb 25 to May 17, 2008CategoryPop Culture
Intelligent Whiteboards
Microsoft TouchWall
Technology industry can explore the development of affordable multi-touch computers and intelligent whiteboards.
CategoryLifestyle
Culinary Assistants
Interactive Digital Cooking Aid
Consumer electronics companies have the opportunity to expand their product lines to include more smart kitchen gadgets and interactive digital cooking aids.
CategoryUnique
Interactive History Lessons
The Library of Congress Experience
There is an opportunity for designers and technology companies to create immersive and interactive displays for museums and exhibitions.
CategoryTech
Interactive Hands-on Collaboration System
TouchTable 84
The technology industry has opportunities to develop and innovate new interactive collaboration systems, gesture-based user interfaces, and large-scale display technology.
