EDUTAINMENT, Technology Adoption, and the current Revolution

Our education system has a sort of built-in fun-to-learning ratio that gets smaller as the years go on, because many of the tools we use to teach core concepts are dated and static. There are a few “edutainment” products if kids are lucky enough to have the iPads or laptops to use them on, but not enough, and they’re plainly of a lower order than t... See more

Edutainment 2.0: New devices, networked communities, and production processes - from console gaming, to internet forums and digital cameras - radically expanded the range of experiences, while also reducing the cost of production and distribution. Education & aspiration showed up in reality TV, niche internet groups, and desktop games.

Why now? * EdTech investments are soaring. *#edutainment is taking over TikTok. *Social media is elevating information above aspiration

"Edutainment: Technology + Involvement = Memory" Education enhances employee knowledge and skills. While edutainment isn't new, educational technology supports it. There's more. Including edutainment in your learning strategy doesn't mean minimizing complexity. Instead, you can make your corporate training programs more relaxed and exciting. As a r... See more

People like to be entertained, typically more than they like to learn. Some of the most innovative education startups are “edutainment”, combining elements of education and entertainment.