When I watched these videos, I noticed what things were like in the classroom. The teacher was utilizing a type of video chat technology with a student who was home sick. Though this isn't used today, I think it would actually be a good idea, if the permission of the student were to be given. I also noticed the lack of desks in the classroom.
Then, when it came to the two students who were doing the report, and how they gathered information, I observed how similar this is to how we attain information today. Though not identical to the methods the students used, the general idea of getting information from databases and sending the knowledge electronically is exactly what happens now. Information gets looked up online, whether it be in online books, websites, databases, etc., the process of getting a book from the library to look up information is far less prevalent now that information is at the fingertips of anybody with access to the internet.
It's tricky for me to think of how the future is going to be Education-wise, because I already feel like there is such a huge implementation of technology, that I don't know how things could possibly progress more. However, if I had to guess, I would say that paper-and-pencil tests will no longer exist. I think there will be an increased usage of either smart phone or iPad-type technology into the classrooms, and that students will take tests and quizzes electronically and be able to submit them directly into an online dropbox for the teacher to view and grade.
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