Educational potential of brain-social interfaces
What does the dog say?! "No More Woof" translates canine thoughts to English
4 reasons (out of many probably) as to why this is important for education in general:
It may open doors for similar devices to help hearing and speech impaired individuals and persons with conditions that impact communication interact in a broader set of circumstances
It may open doors for individuals requiring motorized assistance vehicles or digital devices to control them sans any physically manipulated interface.
It may replace the mouse, keyboard AND gestures! Imagine scrolling through your iPad or turning on the Xbox Kinect simply by thinking….
Edit (12/23/13) - It may also allow for the thought-based control of prosthetics.