The School of the Future: The Role of Digital Technologies, Metacognition and Emotional Intelligence

Technology is developing at a rapid pace, affecting the socioeconomic situation of the planet through innovation and the evolution of applications for easier and faster access to goods and services. The development of new technologies has also affected education. In this paper, the school of the future is presented with regard to emerging or exponential disruptive technologies and the impact of emotional intelligence on those involved in education. The politics of globalization, global perspectives, perceptions, and contemporary social values lead to the education of individuals with accessibility for everyone, from everyone, and from everywhere and at any time in an inclusive world. The school is changing. Research showed that the school of the future reshapes its learning environment to meet the increasing demands of the 21st century which are positively correlated with dynamic, flexible, interactive, creative, and self-directed learning technologies.