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The form of technology advancement  that may hold the greatest promise for education  may be the increasing development of Web  2.0 tools. Students in today's  age interact with Web 2.0 tools on a daily basis. Whether it be through smart phone applications or applications on a desktop, students are more engaged with these tools more than ever. In the classroom, Web 2.0 tools can be used to form classroom  blogs that along students to communicate  with each other in and outside of the class. These tools take classroom learning further away from the traditional  lecture method,  which is becoming  less prominent.

Perhaps another future technology  that can impact education is the development  of 3d printers. Although  3d printers are relatively expensive,  they can serve as a piece of adaptive  technology.  For example, students  who are blind may find it beneficial to feel a different geometrical  shapes in order to get a better grasp of them. As time passes, the efficiency  of the printers will increase as more features are added. Furthermore the cost of these printers will go down.

The digital divide refers to the gap in the accessibility of modern technology  in different regions. As a student at FSU, I am apart of the digital divide that has access to modern technologies,  both at home and in a classroom  setting. In a classroom, students  who do not have access to such technologies  may find it difficult to practice material gone over in class. As a teacher, I plan to print out lesson for each of my students to have.