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Emerging Technolgies in Education - eSchool News Special Report

Imagine a classroom where students use a sophisticated computer simulation program to assume the part of astronauts aboard a space shuttle.To avoid being lost forever in a black hole, they must team up to solve a complex series of equations and navigational puzzles. Now picture a class of students taking a virtual three-dimensional tour of the ruins at Chichen Itza,or controlling a giant scanning electron microscope with a computer mouse from hundreds of miles away. Thanks to the latest developments in technology, these scenarios are being played out in a handful of schools across the country —and researchers say it won ’t be long before nearly all students routinely enjoy the same opportunities for learning.In this Special Report, eSchool News takes a look at some of the latest developments in technology that promise to change the face of education as we know it.

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