From science fiction to the classroom

For decades, ideas like intelligent tutors, adaptive textbooks, and virtual field trips lived mainly in science fiction. Today, a convergence of AI, AR/VR, and ubiquitous connectivity is bringing them to life in schools and colleges.

Done right, these tools can personalise pace and pedagogy—audio for auditory learners, simulation for hands‑on learners, transcription and captioning for accessibility—without stigmatising students.

Safeguards matter. Transparent algorithms, teacher oversight, and strong data‑privacy norms protect agency while still offering real‑time diagnostics, formative assessment, and targeted remediation.

The goal is not to replace educators but to free them for distinctly human work: mentorship, motivation, and meaning‑making.